Geography Hydrologic Cycle Class 8 Questions and Answers - 1

Question: 1

_____ is the downward movement of infiltrated water through soil and rock layers.

(A) Transpiration

(B) Percolation

(C) Runoff

(D) Infiltration

Ans: B

Percolation

Question: 2

For aviation purpose, the criterion for fog is _____ or less.

(A) 10 km

(B) 20 km

(C) 30 km

(D) 40 km

Ans: A

10 km

Question: 3

Generally drizzle takes place from _____ clouds.

(A) Stratus

(B) Cumulus

(C) Cirrocumulus

(D) Cirrus

Ans: A

Stratus

Question: 4

Over the oceans _____ is more prevalent than precipitation.

(A) Evaporation

(B) Condensation

(C) Run-off

(D) Transpiration

Ans: A

Evaporation

Question: 5

_____ is formed by microscopic drops of water or by small ice crystals.

(A) Dew

(B) Fog

(C) Cloud

(D) Frost

Ans: C

Cloud

Question: 6

The clouds melt and sometimes burst resulting in _____

(A) Condensation

(B) Transpiration

(C) Evaporation

(D) Precipitation

Ans: D

Precipitation

Question: 7

_____ takes place from the surface water.

(A) Precipitation

(B) Condensation

(C) Transpiration

(D) Evaporation

Ans: D

Evaporation