Hydrological effects of fire are:

Related Mcqs:

1. Hydrological types of fire are:

   A. Ground fire
   B. Stem fire
   C. Crown fire
   D. All of the above

2. Hydrological types of burning are:

   A. Natural burning due to lightening
   B. Accidental burning due to negligence
   C. Prescribed burning due to for land manufacturing
   D. Prescribed burning due to for land manufacturing
   E. All of the above

3. Hydrological cycle is under the control of:

   A. Grasslands
   B. Forests
   C. Planktons
   D. Epiphytes

4. The methods of controlling or putting out fire are:

   A. Application of water
   B. Application of earth
   C. Beating out
   D. Counter-firing
   E. All of the above

5. Damage caused by fire is / are:

   A. Injury to trees
   B. Injury to young growth and regeneration
   C. Injury to the soil
   D. Injury to wildlife
   E. All of the above

6. As an adaptation to fire, some plants produce lignotubres which are:

   A. Borne on the leaves
   B. Borne underground
   C. Present on the main stem
   D. Suspended from the branches

7. As a result of fire, there is destruction of the following components of soil:

   A. Litter
   B. Organisms
   C. Inorganic matter
   D. All of these

8. The advantage/s of fire:

   A. Reduction of biotic thrust
   B. Destruction of diseased plants
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

9. Effects of very high temperature on forests:

   A. These are injurious to the physiology of the forest
   B. Between tempertures of 35
   C. They also cause dryness in the plant due to deficiency of moisture
   D. Very high temperatures cause excessive transpiration from the plant
   E. All of the above

10. Harmful effects can also result from:

    A. Pruning trees that are growing very slowly
    B. Removing large branches
    C. Eliminating too much of the live crown
    D. Committing similar errors of judgment
    E. All of the above