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NCERT Class 7 Geography Water

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

....................... is an artificial enclosure for keeping small houses plants

a)
Terrarium
b)
Greenhouse
c)
Planter
d)
Flowerpot
2.

Major Sources of freshwater sources are ....................

a)
rivers, lakes, glaciers, groundwater
b)
oceans
c)
deserts
d)
swamps
3.

........... is the amount of salt in 1000 grams of water

a)
Salinity
b)

Ocean water

c)
Dissolution
d)

Saline

4.

............... of earth surface covered by water

a)

25%

b)

95%

c)

4/5

d)

3/4

5.

Salt which is present in ocean water

a)
Potassium chloride (KCl)
b)
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)
c)
Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4)
d)
Sodium chloride (NaCl)
6.

Types of ocean movements

a)
tsunamis
b)
floods
c)

Waves, tides, currents

d)
whirlpools
7.

Choose the correct one

a)

Saline water in ocean is 96.3%

b)

Freshwater is 2.7%

c)

The process by which water continually changes its forms and circulates between ocean , atmosphere and land is known as water recycle

d)

River is the most resource for freshwater

8.

Choose the correct one

a)

March 23 is celebrated as World Water Day

b)

The stronger the wind blows the bigger the tide becomes

c)

Earthquake can shift large amount of ocean water and cause waves

d)

Tsunami means Harbour city in latin word

9.

What is run off ?

a)
Runoff is the process of water evaporating from the soil.
b)
Runoff refers to the absorption of water by plants.
c)
Runoff is the collection of water in underground reservoirs.
d)

Runoff is the flow of water , that moves across the land and into water bodies.

10.

What are tides ?

a)
Tides are the periodic changes in sea level caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.
b)
Tides are changes in sea temperature due to weather patterns.
c)
Tides are the result of ocean currents moving in circles.
d)
Tides are caused by underwater volcanic activity.
11.

Do you agree that neap tides are formed when the sun diminishes moon's gravity?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

The sun can or cannot diminish moon's gravity according to the earth's direction

d)

Maybe

12.

Uses of tides

a)
Tides are used to control ocean currents
b)

Tides are used for navigation, tidal energy generation

c)
Tides are primarily for freshwater fishing
d)
Tides are used for weather forecasting
13.

(a)   are streams of water flowing constantly on the ocean surface in definite direction

14.

The cold current orginate ..................

a)

Near Poles

b)

Near equator

c)

Can be anywhere

d)

On the middle of the ocean because of low sun's heat

15.

The area where the ............... current meet provide best ground for fishing

a)

ocean currents

b)

cold

c)

warm

d)

cold and warm