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?

June to September Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

In its alluvial deposits Signup and view all the answers

What is the annual range of rainfall distribution in Pakistan?

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

What are the main water sources in Pakistan?

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

Where are the groundwater resources of the Indus Plain stored?

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

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

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

The Water Cycle and Its Importance Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What is an important source of water for life on Earth?

What are the major exchange processes for water between the atmosphere and the Earth's surface?

Which river and its tributaries are considered as surface water resources in Pakistan?

During which months does Pakistan receive about 70% of its annual rainfall from the summer monsoon?

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

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

What is the annual range of rainfall distribution in Pakistan?

What are the main water sources in Pakistan?

Where are the groundwater resources of the Indus Plain stored?

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

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