Various Sources of Water

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What are the main source of water on the Earth? Give examples.

Q.

Fill in the blanks:

_____of the surface of earth is covered with water.

Q. Which of the following is/are Peninsular rivers?

1. Indus river
2. Krishna river
3. Jhelum river
4. Kaveri river

Q. What is the process where water evaporates from the surface, condenses to form clouds, and precipitates on the ground as rain called?

1. Photosynthesis cycle
2. Hydrological cycle
3. Geomorphic cycle
4. Biogeochemical Cycle

Q. Which of these rivers originates from the Yamunotri glacier?

1. Narmada
2. Godavari
3. Yamuna
4. Tungabhadra

Q.

What is the Difference between northern and southern rivers in India?
at least 5 differences

Q. Peninsular rivers originate from the peninsularand the central.

1. mountains
2. highlands
3. plateau
4. glaciers

Q. What are the Himalayan rivers?

1. They originate from the glaciers in the Himalayan mountains.
2. They originate from the rivers beyond the Himalayas.
3. They flow into the Himalayas.
4. They flow around the Himalayas, but neither end nor originate from them.

Q. What percentage of the Earth is covered by water?

1. 66%
2. 71%
3. 76%
4. 80%

Q. Water renews and recharges itself through thecycle.

1. percolation
2. hydrological
3. ecological

Q. What is the process where water evaporates from the surface, condenses to form clouds, and precipitates on the ground as rain called?

1. Photosynthesis cycle
2. Hydrological cycle
3. Geomorphic cycle
4. Biogeochemical Cycle

Q. What percentage of the Earth is covered by water?

1. 66%
2. 71%
3. 76%
4. 80%

Q.

What is surface water? What are surface water sources?

Q.

Match the following:

A. Flows between the Satpuras and the Vindhyas	1. Mahanadi
B. Forms a delta in Odisha	2. Narmada
C. Hemavati, Herangi and Amravati are tributaries	3. Brahmaputra
D. River also known as Tsangpo	4. Kaveri

1. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
2. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
3. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
4. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

Q. Choose the correct pairs with regard to sources of water.

1. Primary Source
2. Rain
3. Tubewells
4. Ponds
5. Groundwater
6. Surface Water

Q. Which of the following is the process where water evaporates from the surface, condenses to form clouds, and precipitates on the ground as rain?

1. Photosynthesis cycle
2. Hydrological cycle
3. Geomorphic cycle
4. Biogeochemical Cycle