Natural Vegetation and wildlife Resources For Class 8 Geography Important Questions Q 1 – In which of the following continents is Tanzania situated?(a) Europe (b) Asia(c)Africa(d) South America Q 2 – Which of the following is the most important natural resource ?(a)Land(b) Water(c)Air (d) All of these Q 3 – The uneven distribution of population in the world is due to the varied characteristics of(a) land and climate(b) climate(c) vegetation(d) settlements Q 4 – The example of common property resource is(a) community land(b) individual building(c) both (a) and (b)(d) none of these Q 5 – is the use of land for different purposes like agriculture, forestry, mining, construction of buildings, houses, industries and road.(a) Land degradation(b) Land use(c) Landfilling (d) Land digging Q 6 – Which of the following determine the use of land?(a) Soil and topography(b) Climate and vegetation((c) Availability of water (d) All of these Q 6 – Which of the following determine the use of land?(a) Soil and topography(b) Climate and vegetation(c) Availability of water(d) All of these Q 7 – Australia uses its largest portion of its area for(a) astures (b) crop land(c) forest (d) other uses Q 8 – The lowerjnost layer of the soil is:(a) Weathered rock(b) Parent rock(c) Sub soil(d) None of these Q 9 – Which of the following is used of soil conservation?(a) Mulching (b) Shelter belts(c) Contour ploughing(d) All of these Q 10 – Which is not an example of ground water?(a) Water flowing in rivers(b) Water through wells(c) Water through hand pumps(d) Water through submersible pumps Q 10 – True or False The quality of land differ from place to place. Natural resources are essential for economic development of a country. The grassland of Asia and Africa are overpopulated region. Water is found only in liquid form on earth. Q 11 – Fill in the blanks Nearly 97% of the earth’s total water is in the form of ………………. and ………………. Tiger Pdrk at Dudhwa is situated in the state ………………. . ………………. is produced with the help of running and falling water. Polar areas are ………………. populated areas. We can ………………. the supply of drinking water by installing desalination plants. Q 12 – Suggest one way to control water pollution. Q 13 – What is intercropping? Q 14 –What is biosphere? Q 15 – What do you mean by ecosystem? Q 16 – Which areas are sparsely populated or uninhabited? Q 17 – What is the major cause of water pollution? Q 18 – What do you mean by private land and community land? Q 19 – Which countries in the world are facing water shortage? Q 20 – What human factors determine land use pattern?OrWhat factors determine land use pattern? Q 21 – What are the reasons for the degradation of the soil? Q 22 – Differentiate between tropical evergreen forests and deciduous forests. Q 23 – Nany two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and animals. Q 24 – In what forms is freshwater found on the earth? Back