Jal Paryavaran Quiz

What is the primary source of freshwater on Earth?

• Ice caps

• Rainwater

• Groundwater

• Ocean water

Name the process by which water evaporates from the surface of the Earth and forms clouds.

• Precipitation and sublimation

• Transpiration and infiltration

• Melting and freezing

• Evaporation and condensation

Which gas is most abundant in the Earth's atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Argon

• Nitrogen

What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

• water cycle

• aquatic rotation

• hydrological cycle

• liquid circulation

What is the largest ocean on Earth?

• Arctic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

Which water body is known as the 'lifeline of a region'?

• River

• Lake

• Ocean

• Pond

What is the process of water seeping into the ground called?

• Evaporation

• Percolation

• Absorption

• Infiltration

Name the largest river in India.

• Ganges River

• Indus River

• Yamuna River

• Brahmaputra River

What is the term for the process of water returning to the Earth as precipitation?

• rainfall process

• precipitation cycle

• hydrological cycle

• water cycle

Which water body is known as the 'cradle of civilization'?

• Nile River

• Amazon River

• Mississippi River

• Tigris-Euphrates River