The Water Cycle and Its Importance Quiz
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What is an important source of water for life on Earth?

  • Percolation
  • Runoff
  • Transpiration
  • Rain (correct)
  • What are the major exchange processes for water between the atmosphere and the Earth's surface?

  • Condensation and transpiration
  • Sublimation and infiltration
  • Evaporation and precipitation (correct)
  • Percolation and runoff
  • Which river and its tributaries are considered as surface water resources in Pakistan?

  • River Brahmaputra
  • River Indus (correct)
  • River Ganges
  • River Nile
  • During which months does Pakistan receive about 70% of its annual rainfall from the summer monsoon?

    <p>June to September</p> Signup and view all the answers

    From which process does water evaporate from plant leaves, and what is this process called?

    <p>Water evaporates from plant leaves through a process called transpiration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are most of the groundwater resources of the Indus Plain stored?

    <p>In its alluvial deposits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the annual range of rainfall distribution in Pakistan?

    <p>Pakistan has varied rainfall distribution ranging between 125 mm in Balochistan in the south-east to 750 mm in the north-west.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the main water sources in Pakistan?

    <p>The main water sources in Pakistan include surface water, rainfall, and groundwater.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are the groundwater resources of the Indus Plain stored?

    <p>Most of the groundwater resources of the Indus Plain are stored in its alluvial deposits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the length of the Indus Plain and what kind of deposits is it blessed with?

    <p>The Plain is about 1600 km long and is blessed with extensive unconfined alluvial deposits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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