CLASS 7 Chapter 16 Water: A precious resource

Short answer type questions

 

Question 1. When is world water day celebrated? Why it is celebrated?

Question 2. Explain the process of the water cycle.

Question 3. What sort of problems do people face when there is a shortage of water?

Question 4. What does the civic body do to maintain the water supply system?

Question 5. Explain the process of infiltrations.

Question 6. How the increasing population is related to the depletion of the water table?

Question 7. What do you understand by drip irrigation?

Question 8. Write about the importance of rain for agriculture.

Question 9. Why proper management of water is important?

Question 10. Write some of the ways to save water.

Long answer type questions

 

Question 1. What are the causes of the depletion of the water table?

Question 2. What is rainwater harvesting? Write its advantages.

Question 3. What are the harmful effects of water scarcity on plants?

Question 4. Explain why groundwater is considered to be an important source of water.

Question 5. What are the demerits of the mismanagement of water?