Water Resources

Water on top of the earth can form lakes or rivers, these are termed ____.

• fresh water

• infiltration

• surface water

• groundwater

Water that collects under the ground is ________________.

• well

• aquifer

• groundwater

• irrigation

A hole dug or drilled into the ground to provide a supply of water.

• watershed
• desalination
• groundwater
• well

Which of the following is not a source of water?

• Rain

• Underground water

• Rivers

• None of the given options

A technique of storing rain water is called __________________.

• Reservoirs

• Overhead tanks

• Rainwater harvesting

• Dams

Persian wheel is used to draw water from wells.

• True

• False

The water that is used to produce hydroelectricity is used up by the power plant.

• True

• False

Dams cause _____________.

• Floods

• Water scarcity

• Disruption of the ecosystem

• All of the given options

___________________________ supply water to areas where there is water scarcity.

• Rivers

• Wells

• Lakes

• Canals

_________________________ are the causes of climate change.

• Rainfall disruption

• Melting of glaciers

• Depletion of ground water

• All the given options