Chapter 14.

Water

Q-l. Fill iujhe blanks:

1) Our pianet earth is also called the

l^r0lp v

planet. (water, soil) water, (pollutgd,potable)

2) Water that is suitable for drinking is

3) Conversion of liqr.rid to its vapour is
:1)

cailed lCtnltp

called lrtfuTlFlozY . e\lo"hgfaLion

.(famine, epidemic)

When there is lack of lbod in the region, it causes

5) Waterin

sav

)-'Oraves a lot of water. (hand,

&ni
X",.i.J

Ug

(l I
7

-W

AL{lr

b"o

' ['.?n urrr*er for both drought and flood. (water harvesting, r.vater)

) Tlre state of watei can be changed by changin

Lpmh

eV

Iuf

8) Tlre level of ground rvater is called the

water

lp+tl- lqlle

a2.Cive

one worA an

I ) \\rater vapour changing to water ou

ccoling Condf nSOJi-or-.

,

2l Conversiotr of water fi'otn

3

ice

fl|llin,l

) Fonnation of water vapour from

rvater

0.

Vn h o r Gl i rr rr
I

4) Fon-iration of ice fionr rn,ater

,5) YoLr can

collect rainwater for later use by

Q-3. Tick the most approptbrte ansrver for the foilorving questions:

i)

Oceans and seas constitute approximately

'X' of earth's

water resources

(a)

X:s)%
x:70%

@
(d)

x:6oo/o

X:80oh

2) The taste of ocean water is always

(a) (ci)

Sweet Tasteless

Saline

(.1) (b) (d)

None of these

3) The process of couverting a liquid irito solid is called

J-4
(d)

Freezing

Melting
None of these

Sublimation

(4)

Due to evaporation temperature of liquid surface

Ivf
(c)

Decrease

Does not ch ange

(d)

None of these

(5)

take place '/ In which of the following does condensation of water vapollr

(a) OA -Ff (d) (6) AiT" U" A (c) (d) (1) (a) (c) (8)

Breathing on to a mitror Heating an open beai<er of water Leaving a glass of ice on the table Leaving a cup of water by the window
?

of water Which qf the following statetnents is not true about evaporation

\Water evaporates at any ternlerature

water evaporates only in the day when sun shines

Watei'evaporates taster when there is wind

Water evaporates most rapidly at 100' C

which one of the following is the most impure form of na.tural water?
Lake water Ground water

(b) y

Pond water
Sea water

While talking about the clouds, which student made the wron-e statement?

(A) Clouds can move(B) Clouds bring rain

(C) Clouds are fonned fromair
(a) A e) The warm air can hold

(b) B

/>c

(D) Clouds are parl of the water cycle

"(to

3ff alarge amount of rvater vapour

@;-vlesser amotlnt of rvater vapour
c) both a) and b) d) none ofthese
10)

Lesser the water vaPotir in air

it should become 1Agfr" hotter

so as to form a cloud

!1tn"

cooler it should become so as to form a cioud

c) both a) and b)

d) none of these

Ch. 14 Water

Q,r
1

Fill in the blanks:

More than

llg

of the earth's surface is covered with water.

?_.

Water can be changed from one state to another by

J.

The amount of

usable

water_

is limited, so

we

should

take

ca re

not

to l,l0sl0
4. 5.

water.

The process of changing water vapour is called

condln satfon rfl

The continuous movement of water from the earth to atmosphere and back to theearth
is catted

uotpr E(lf.
in

6.
7.

No rainfall for a year or more lead to

that region"

c.l. 2
.I

5ea-irvatei'can bc used for t!'re !rrigat!on of crops like rryheat.

t0lS

2.

It is the ocean water which ultinrately reaches rivers, lakes, ponds and wells which supply uswater.

felsg 1r u
I
Se

3.

Water vapour is present in air only during monsoon' Fq

@
5.

Water evaporates in air from oceans, rivers and lakes but not from the soil. W.
The evaporation of water taken place only in sunlight.

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Q.

6.

Water can also exist as a solid or gas.

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Q.3
1.

Select the most appropriate option for the following: Four handkerchiefs of the same size and material are waslred and then hung in fcur

different places:

A. C.
{^

B. ln tlre bathroom D.
Under the Sun

ln the balcony

Under a tree

Which of these handkerchiefs will take the shortest time to dry? b)

B

c) c

d)

When rainwater is made to percolate into the ground nrore efficiently by constructing percolation pits, it is called:

Jf ,,{

Broundwater replenishing

b) d)

ralnwater recharging rainwater collecting

rainwaterharvestinS_,

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The process of condensation is the reverse of

-rf ,F)

evaPoration

b) transpiration

freezing

d)sublimation

When we step out from an air-conditioned car on a humid day, our spectacles
become misty and we cannot see anything clearly. This happens due to a process

known as.:
a) decantation c) precipitation

b) evaporation

d(ondensatiorr

During water cycle in nature when sea water containing a lot of dissolved solld chemic.als
is converted

into pure water, then *ate, gyprough

a) chernical changes

only

,filiysiral

changes only

.,c) both a) and

6.

b)

d) no changes at all

Some water in a plate is placed near a window. After some time, the water disappears This is because water has turned
a) dew

into:
c)

7.
I A) , l,/ I

The loss of water from the leaves of plants as water vapour through the stomata is callccl:
a)

"[/r.port

solution

d) steam

respiration b) evaporation

c) translocation

.,*ftranspiration

Which of the following is the purest form of water?

b) spring water

uri/ a) well water / ,,{r"inwater r '/tne

river water d) ._tp

rapid change of water (with a lot of agitati_on), from a liquid to a gaseous state is called:

.,r

r\o+iva]( i,f

{evaporation c) vapourisation
10. Tamil Nadu implies

.rbl

uoitlne

d) none of these

,lrfiooftop rainwater harvesting

c)

b) drainwater harvesting

water

harvesting

d) underground watei'conservation

LL. Water discarded by plants is so huge that, if this water does not return

to oceans, they viri,r'ltl

dry up in:
a) 25 years

b) 225 years

,adtrvears \Y,U
a) one year

etz5oo

years

The water may sink into the rocks and take

to return

..,Pi-millions of years to return d) none ofthese

c) 1000 years to return