Water: A Precious Resource

Wise and judicious use of water is called

1. water table
2. mismanagement of water
3. water wise habits
4. aquifer

Excessive rains cause

1. droughts
2. shortage of water
3. depletion of water table
4. floods

The total water

1. under the ground remains constant
2. in the seas and oceans of the world remains constant
3. in the rivers of the world remains constant
4. of the world remains constant

Storage of underground water between layers of hard rock below the water table is known as

1. aquifer
2. infiltration
3. irrigation
4. water cycle

The maximum solid form of water present on earth is at the

1. Equator
2. Tropic of Cancer
3. Tropic of Capricorn
4. Poles

The water unusable for us is

1. well water
2. sea water
3. hand pump water
4. spring water

Seepage of water into the soil is called

1. irrigation
2. aquifer
3. infiltration
4. depletion

Water table can be raised by

1. rain water harvesting
2. making dams
3. making lakes
4. crop harvesting

The colour of earth from space appears

1. brown
2. blue
3. green
4. red

The amount of earth's surface covered with water is

1. 45%
2. 61%
3. 71%
4. 80%

One of the most essential thing for life is

1. electricity
2. cloth
3. heat
4. water

The "World Water Day" is celebrated on

1. 12 January
2. 22 March
3. 16 June
4. 14 July