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WorksheetsWater: A precious resource
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 28mins
Where is most of the water on Earth found?
Glaciers and icecaps
Oceans and seas
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
16%
6%
2%
0.006%
After water vapor is carried high into the atmosphere, what happens to it?
It keeps rising until it goes into outer space
It forms clouds, and then air currents move them around
It sublimates into ice
It magically changes back into water
Water in the ……………….. can be easily pumped out with the help of tube wells or handpumps.
(a)
The method of watering the roots of plants drop by drop is called (a)
Water sources can be divided into two categories: _________ and _________
(a)
Define water cycle.
Surface water is classified into three categories. Name them.
What is an aquifer?
A (a) is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams.
Name some factors that contribute to the depletion of the water table.
Name any two practices that can be adopted to conserve water.
Which of the following is a use of water?
agriculture
washing
electricity
all of them
True or False
Water deficiency on the Indian subcontinent is dominated by the seasonal monsoon.
(a)
True or False
Scarcity of water is defined as a situation where there is insufficient water to satisfy normal needs.
(a)
Each day the sun evaporates (a) tonnes of water.
The (a) plains is a rich source of groundwater.
Why is water a precious resource?
