When rainwater reaches the surface of Earth it gets absorbed and contributes to the water table. This process of seepage of water into the ground is called___.

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The process of seepage of rainwater or any other form of water into the ground is called infiltration. Infiltration helps in the recharge of groundwater which would otherwise get depleted at a very fast pace.

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Q. 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 water table and creates scarcity of more water.

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(a) People obtain groundwater through _______ and ________.

(b) Three forms of water are ________, ________ and ________.

(d) The process of water seepage into the ground is called ________.

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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 parks and playgrounds.
(c) Increasing population create demand for construction of houses, shops, offices, roads and pavements.
(d) This results in depletion of water table and creates scarcity of more water.

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