Question

When surface water bodies get polluted, people turn to ___________ to meet their needs.

Answer 1

• Water present on the surface of the earth in rivers, lakes, oceans is called surface water.
• The water that seeps into the ground and is available as underground water is called groundwater.
• When surface water gets polluted, people turn to groundwater, as groundwater is mostly very pure.

Therefore, when surface water bodies get polluted, people turn to groundwater to meet their needs.