Water A Precious Resource Test

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Question 1
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Which of the following is not a source of water pollution?

A
Human and livestock wastes

B
Oil spills in rivers and seas

C
Improper drainage system and septic tanks

D
Transpiration from leaves of plants

Solution

Question 2

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Match the following:

1. Rainwater	A. Poles
2. Lake water	B. Purest form of water
3. Seawater	C. Largest source of fresh water on the surface of earth
4. Glacier	D. Unfit for domestic purposes

1 – B, 2 – C, 3 – D, 4 – A

1 – C, 2 – A, 3 – D, 4 – B

1 – D, 2 – A, 3 – C, 4 – B

1 – C, 2 – B, 3 – D, 4 – A

Solution

Question 3
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Which of the following statements is not correct about the importance of water for living things?

A
It plays an important role in human life processes.

B
It is a commonly used solvent in various industrial processes.

C
It is released by plants during photosynthesis.

D
It helps in transporting and replenishing nutrients.

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Question 4
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The conversion of water from gaseous to liquid state is called _______ and from liquid to solid state is called __________.

A
condensation; freezing

B
condensation; sublimation

C
sublimation; freezing

D
evaporation; melting

Solution
Question 5
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Which one of the following is not the cause of water scarcity?

A
Water pollution

B
Growing irrigation requirement

C
Depletion of water table

D
Uneven water distribution on Earth

Solution
Question 6
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Which of the following will not help in preventing water pollution?

A
Domestic sewage should be treated before releasing it into water sources.

B
Waste materials such as plastic bags and metal cans should not be disposed into water bodies.

C
Laws should be made to avoid water pollution.

D
Good quality chemical fertilisers, insecticides and pesticides should be used.

Solution
Question 7
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Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

A
Rainwater - Purest form of water

B
River water - Largest source of water on earth

C
Lakes - A large area of water surrounded by land

D
Seawater - Source of common salt

Solution
Question 8
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If you want to grow crops in an area with limited water supply, which method of irrigation should you adopt?

A
Flood irrigation

B
Drip irrigation

C
Sprinkler system

D
Liner system

Solution
Question 9
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Which of the following farming activities is responsible of maximum consumption of groundwater:

A
irrigating crops

B
Application of fertilizers and pesticides.

C
softening the soil to enable easier ploughing and sowing of seeds

D
harvesting of the crop.

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Question 10
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Which of the following is not the effect of water scarcity?

A
Drying up of ponds and lakes

B
Failure of crops

C
Rapid industrialisation

D
Poor health of living organisms

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Question 11
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Which of the following labels in the figure represents an aquifer?

A
A

B
B

C
C

D
D

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Question 12
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Why does Earth appear blue from space?

A
Due to thick vegetation

B
Due to one-third of Earth being covered with water

C
Due to existence of life on Earth

D
Due to reflection of moon on Earth

Solution
Question 13
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By which process does water disappear from the earth's surface?

A
Crystallisation

B
Precipitation

C
Evaporation

D
Condensation

Solution
Question 14
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Which of the following methods does not help in conserving water?

A
Recycling water

B
Planting more trees

C
Clearing forests

D
Using drip irrigation

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Question 15
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Which of the following statements are true?
(a) The seepage of water into the ground decreases with the increasing population.
(b) Groundwater is the source of many lakes.
(c) Drought results in an increase in the food and fodder production.
(d) Water is known as a universal solvent.

A
(a), (b) and (d) only

B
(a), (c) and (d) only

C
(b) and (d) only

D
All of these

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Question 1

Human and livestock wastes

Oil spills in rivers and seas

Improper drainage system and septic tanks

Transpiration from leaves of plants

Solution

Question 2

1 – B, 2 – C, 3 – D, 4 – A

1 – C, 2 – A, 3 – D, 4 – B

1 – D, 2 – A, 3 – C, 4 – B

1 – C, 2 – B, 3 – D, 4 – A

Solution

Question 3

It plays an important role in human life processes.

It is a commonly used solvent in various industrial processes.

It is released by plants during photosynthesis.

It helps in transporting and replenishing nutrients.

Solution

Question 4

condensation; freezing

condensation; sublimation

sublimation; freezing

evaporation; melting

Solution

Question 5

Water pollution

Growing irrigation requirement

Depletion of water table

Uneven water distribution on Earth

Solution

Question 6

Domestic sewage should be treated before releasing it into water sources.

Waste materials such as plastic bags and metal cans should not be disposed into water bodies.

Laws should be made to avoid water pollution.

Good quality chemical fertilisers, insecticides and pesticides should be used.

Solution

Question 7

Rainwater - Purest form of water

River water - Largest source of water on earth

Lakes - A large area of water surrounded by land

Seawater - Source of common salt

Solution

Question 8

Flood irrigation

Drip irrigation

Sprinkler system

Liner system

Solution

Question 9

irrigating crops

Application of fertilizers and pesticides.

softening the soil to enable easier ploughing and sowing of seeds

harvesting of the crop.

Solution

Question 10

Drying up of ponds and lakes

Failure of crops

Rapid industrialisation

Poor health of living organisms

Solution

Question 11

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B

C

D

Solution

Question 12

Due to thick vegetation

Due to one-third of Earth being covered with water

Due to existence of life on Earth

Due to reflection of moon on Earth

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