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Water: A precious resource

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is most of the water on Earth found?

a)

Glaciers and icecaps

b)

Oceans and seas

2.

Seas and oceans are full of water on earth. However, a very small percentage of water present on earth is available for us. This percentage is roughly

a)

16%

b)

6%

c)

2%

d)

0.006%

3.

After water vapor is carried high into the atmosphere, what happens to it?

a)

It keeps rising until it goes into outer space

b)

It forms clouds, and then air currents move them around

c)

It sublimates into ice

d)

It magically changes back into water

4.

Water in the ……………….. can be easily pumped out with the help of tube wells or handpumps.

(a)  

5.

The method of watering the roots of plants drop by drop is called (a)  

6.

Water sources can be divided into two categories: _________ and _________

(a)  

7.

Define water cycle.

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8.

Surface water is classified into three categories. Name them.

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9.

What is an aquifer?

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10.

A (a)   is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams.

11.

Name some factors that contribute to the depletion of the water table.

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12.

Name any two practices that can be adopted to conserve water.

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13.

Which of the following is a use of water?

a)

agriculture

b)

washing

c)

electricity

d)

all of them

14.

True or False

Water deficiency on the Indian subcontinent is dominated by the seasonal monsoon.

(a)  

15.

True or False

Scarcity of water is defined as a situation where there is insufficient water to satisfy normal needs.

(a)  

16.

Each day the sun evaporates (a)   tonnes of water.

17.

The (a)   plains is a rich source of groundwater.

18.

Why is water a precious resource?

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