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Place the following statements in a proper order to form a meaningful paragraph. (a) Which in turn decreases the seepage of rainwater into the ground. (b) This decreases the open areas like park and playgrounds. (c) Increasing population create demand for construction of houses, shops, offices, roads and pavements. (d) This results in depletion of the water table and creates scarcity of more water.

The correct sequence is- (c) The increasing population creates demand for the construction of houses, shops, offices, roads, and pavements. (b)... View Article

State whether the following statements are true or false. If false, give the correct statement. (a) The process of seeping of water into the ground is called filtration. (b) 51% of the earth’s surface is covered with water. (c) The year 2003 was observed as the International Year of Freshwater. (d) Snow and ice both are solid forms of water.

(a) False, it is called infiltration Rainwater gets absorbed into the ground through the process of infiltration. The level of absorption varies... View Article

Some definitions are given below which can be corrected by changing one word. Correct them. (a) An aquifer is a groundwater stored between layers of hard rock above the water table. (b) The process of evaporation of water in the ground is called infiltration. (c) The evaporation of water from oceans and its arrival back into oceans is called vapour cycle.

(a) Aquifer is groundwater stored between layers of hard rock below the water table. When we dig into the ground, we encounter the water table... View Article