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Water Scarcity and conservation of water

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earth is known as ______ planet.

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Red

d)

None

2.

Planting of more trees will help in-

a)

Reducing the ground water level

b)

Setting up more factories

c)

Deforestation

d)

Increasing the rainfall

3.

We can avoid wastage of water by-

a)

Using water sprinkler for irrigation

b)

Over irrigation of fields

c)

Washing our car with a jet of water

d)

Allowing water to leak from taps

4.

________ is a major natural source of water.

a)

Snow

b)

Well

c)

Tap

d)

Handpump

5.

Setting up of factories cause a _______ in the level of underground water.

a)

Decrease

b)

Increase

c)

Both

d)

None

6.

Cutting down of trees in the forest in a large scale is called-

a)

Afforestation

b)

Deforestation

7.

Factors causing shortage of water are-

a)

Population

b)

Deforestation

c)

Setting up of factories

d)

All

8.

Proper and careful utilisation of water, avoiding it's wastage, and maintaining the amount of water in its different sources, is called-

a)

Rain water harvesting

b)

Water conservation

c)

Both

d)

None

9.

Utilities of dam - 1. To check flood 2. To store large quantity of water. Choose the correct option.

a)

Only 1

b)

Only 2

c)

Both 1 & 2

d)

None

10.

Rain water can be collected in -

a)

Overhead tanks

b)

Underground tanks

c)

Both

d)

None