Water: States, Cycle, and Properties

Quiz covering water states, water cycle processes, groundwater, and properties of water

10 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which natural source recharges groundwater?

  1. Well
  2. River
  3. Rain water
  4. Ocean
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following processes is involved in the formation of clouds from water vapour?

  1. Melting
  2. Evaporation
  3. Frost formation
  4. Condensation
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one is not a solid form of water?

  1. Ice cap
  2. Snow
  3. Glacier
  4. Rain
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In how many forms does water exist on the earth?

  1. Two
  2. Four
  3. Three
  4. One
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which process does water disappear from the earth's surface?

  1. Crystallization
  2. Precipitation
  3. Evaporation
  4. Condensation
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the correct order of the processes to convert water from liquid state to gaseous state and from gaseous to solid state?

  1. Condensation, freezing
  2. Evaporation, deposition
  3. Sublimation, freezing
  4. Evaporation, melting
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The density of the water is maximum at

  1. 0oC
  2. 100oC
  3. 4oC
  4. 10oC
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Read the given statements and select the correct option.
(1) The level of groundwater below the surface of earth at a given place is known as the water table.
(2) Extensive use of groundwater in cities for domestic and industrial purposes is resulting in the lowering of the water table.

  1. Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
  2. Both statements 1 and 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
  3. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
  4. Both statements 1 and 2 are false.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

  1. Rain water - Purest form of water
  2. River water - Largest source of water on Earth
  3. Lakes - A large area of water surrounded by lands
  4. Seawater - Source of common salt
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which of the following processes does water changes into its vapour form?

  1. Transpiration
  2. Condensation
  3. Infiltration
  4. Precipitation