Water: A Precious Resource -1

People obtain groundwater through ____ and ____.

• tube wells

• handpumps

• wells

• rivers

Three forms of water are ____, ______ and _____

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water?

• Reservoir
• Aquifer
• Groundwater
• Watershed

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The process of water seepage into the ground is called _______

The amount of water recommended by the United Nations for drinking, washing, cooking and maintaining proper hygiene is a minimum of _____ per person per day.

• 50 litres

• 100 liters

• 25 liters

• 75 liters

The freshwater stored in the ground is much more than that present in the rivers and lakes of the world.

• True

• False

Water shortage is a problem faced only by people living in rural areas.

• True

• False

Water from rivers is the only source for irrigation in the fields.

• True

• False

Rain is the ultimate source of water.

• True

• False

Bawri was the traditional way of collecting water.

• True

• False