The total amount of freshwater available for use:
Less than 1%
More than 1%
Less than 10%
More than 10%
Which of the following is NOT a source of pure drinking water?
Rain
Tubewell
Ocean
Handpump
The process of water seepage into the ground is called:
Infilteration
Aquifer
Recharge
Watertable
Which among the following is NOT responsible for water shortage?
Increasing population
Water wastage
Increasing industries
Most abundant substance found in earth's surface is:
Sand
Water
Rocks
Plants
What is underground water?
The water found in seas and oceans
The water found in ponds and lakes
The water found in rivers and waterfalls
The water below the earth
The human activity that uses most amount of freshwater on earth is for:
Reservoir
Industries
House use
Agriculture
Which kind of water is safe for drinking?
Sea water
River water
Tap water
Rain water
Which of the following sentences is FALSE?
Dams store water
Dams block water flowing to sea
This water is cleaned and supplied to homes
This water cannot be used for agriculture
Why the earth is called the Blue Planet?
Because only earth has air
Because 3/4th the earth is covered with water
Because earth has living beings
Because earth has plants
