What are the steps invloved in fresh water formation?

Water evaporates from oceans.

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Water droplets fall to Earth's surface.

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Rain water collects in rivers.

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Rain water collects in ocean.

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Solution

The correct options are
A Water evaporates from oceans.
B Water droplets fall to Earth's surface.
C Rain water collects in rivers.
Three steps in freshwater formation are as follows:

Water evaporates from the oceans to form clouds.

Water droplets from the clouds fall to the Earth’s surface as rain.

Water from the rain collects in rivers.

We have usable freshwater flowing in the rivers.

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Which of the following statements are ‘True’?

(a) Water vapour is present in air only during the monsoon. ( )

(b) Water evaporates into air from the oceans, rivers, and lakes, but not from soil. ( )

(d) The evaporation of water takes place only in sunlight. ( )

(e) Water vapour condenses to form tiny droplets of water in the upper layer of air, where it is cooler. ( )

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Choose the correct sequence of the steps of a water cycle.

i. Water evaporates from the water reservoirs present on land.
ii. Water exists in the form of water vapour in the atmosphere.
iii. Condensation of water droplets converts them into clouds.
iv. Rainwater again flows into different forms of water reservoirs on land.
v. When the clouds become big and heavy, they fall down as rain.
vi. Water vapours, due to cooling, form droplets using dust particles as nuclei.

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(a) oceans and seas

(b) spring and wells

(d) rain

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