Fresh Water

Q. It is safe to drink water directly from the river.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Name any two sources of water.

Q. Only percent of water on earth is freshwater.

1. 2
2. 5
3. 1
4. 10

Q.

Mark ‘T’ if the statement is true and ‘F’ if it is false: The freshwater stored in the ground is much more than that present in the rivers and lakes of the world. (T/F)

Q.

___water is found in rivers, lakes, glaciers and ponds.

Q.

Why is the water of dead sea so salty?

Q.

3. Explain the different sources of water present on earth.

Q. includes water found in rivers, lakes, glaciers and ponds.

1. Fresh water
2. Salty water
3. Polluted water

Q.

This is one of the sources our water comes from:

1. River

2. Sea

3. Ocean

4. Clouds

Q. A stream is a:

1. Large body of fresh water
2. Large body of salt water
3. Small body of fresh water
4. Small body of salt water

Q.

Things you see in your imagination

Q. Polar ice caps contain .

1. salt water
2. fresh water
3. water vapour

Q.

Give one word for the following:

The water which sprinkles from the Earths crust

Q. Which of the following statements are true with respect to following images.
A)
B)

1. A is a glacier and B is a ocean.
2. A is a ocean and B is a sea.
3. A is a glacier and B is a river.
4. A is a glacier and B is lake.

Q.

Polar ice caps are found near the:

1. North and South poles

2. East and West poles

3. Equator

4. Equator

Q.

This amount of world's freshwater is in polar ice caps and glaciers:

1. $15$ %

2. $40$ %

3. $70$ %

4. $90$ %

Q. Humans need water only for drinking purpose.

1. False
2. True

Q. Which among these is a source of fresh liquid water?

1. Glacier
2. River
3. Ocean
4. Sea

Q.

Name four important sources of water

Q.

Wells are filled up by:

1. River water

2. Underground water

3. Tap water

4. Fountain water

Q.
The children are extracting ___________ from the well.

1. river water
2. ocean water
3. sea water
4. ground water

Q. Select the one that is not a freshwater source.

1. Glacier
2. Lake
3. River
4. Ocean

Q. Which is not a part of Gadisar lake?

1. Wells

2. Ghats

3. Varandahs

4. Chabutaras

Q.

Polar ice caps are found at _______.

1. North Pole only

2. South Pole only

3. both North and South Poles

4. equator

Q. Icecaps and glaciers comprise of approximately 70% of freshwater that are accessible.

1. False
2. True

Q.

Which of the following could give rise to flowing rivers?

1. Water from sea

2. Water from taps

3. Water from glaciers

4. Water from bisleri

Q. Arrange the following in the decreasing order with respect to its availability on the Earth.

1. Salt water
2. Frozen water
3. Groundwater
4. Surface water

Q. Which of the following is the saltiest water body in the world?

1. Indian Ocean
2. Pacific Ocean
3. Dead Sea
4. Red Sea

Q.

The freshwater stored in ground is much more than that present in rivers and lakes of the world.

1. True
2. False

Q. Dead sea is a salt lake bordering _________to the east and _________to the west.

1. Saudi Arabia
2. Jordan
3. Egypt
4. Israel