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The water cycle - class-VI

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The freshwater stored in the ground is much more than that present in the rivers and lakes of the world.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Groundwater is the water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand, and rock. It is stored in and moves slowly through geologic formations of soil, sand, and rocks called aquifers.
  • Groundwater is the source of about 33 % of the water that county and city water departments supply to households and businesses (public supply).
  • Hence The freshwater stored in the ground is much more than that present in the rivers and lakes of the world is a true statement.
  • So, the correct answer is 'True'.

The process by which water from the surface of the earth moves to the atmosphere is:

  1. cooling.

  2. distillation.

  3. evaporation.

  4. None of the above.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The process by which water from the surface of the earth moves to the atmosphere is evaporation.

95% of the Earths water is stored in its:

  1. glaciers

  2. oceans

  3. rivers

  4. ponds


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

95% of the Earth's water is stored in its oceans, from where the water cycle starts. 

In water cycle, the maximum vaporization takes place:

  1. from oceans

  2. from rivers

  3. from streams

  4. from plants


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

86% of global evaporation occurs from the ocean due to its large surface area which directly comes in contact with sun rays and gives maximum vaporisation.


Hence, option A is correct.

Which of the following is not naturally occurring form of water?

  1. Solid

  2. Liquid

  3. Vapour

  4. Semi-solid


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Water exists in liquid form upto  $100^0$C , at 100$^0$C it exists as vapour and at 4$^0$C it exists in solid form  as ice. So water exists in all the states or forms except semisolid, jelly state

So, the correct answer is 'Semi-solid'

Water is an extremely stable ____________.

  1. atom

  2. element

  3. mixture

  4. compound


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Water is a stable compound. Components made up of two or more elements is called a compound. Water is made up of two elements namely hydrogen and oxygen.

Which of the following is mostly used as a drinking water source by us?

  1. Sea water

  2. Glaciers

  3. Ground water

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Groundwater is mostly used as drinking water source by us. 

Sea-water contains dissolved salt in it, hence it is not generally used for drinking purposes unless purified. 
Hence, the answer is C.

A depletion in the water table of a place is caused by which of the following?

  1. Constructing factories and houses

  2. Making concrete roads and floors

  3. Deforestation

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Constructing factories and houses involve a large scale of deforestation. Due to deforestation, the soil will not remain intact due to which the water holding capacity of the soil decreases which causes a depletion in the water table. Making of concrete floors and roads do not allow the rainwater to seep through the soil and therefore causes a fall in the level of the water table.


Hence, the correct option is $\text{D}$

Water produces hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio of :

  1. 1:1

  2. 2:1

  3. 1:2

  4. 2:3


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Water molecular formula is $H _2O$. Water has 2 hydrogen and one oxygen atom. So it produces hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio 2:1.

Well water is an example of:

  1. surface water

  2. rain water

  3. underground water

  4. river water


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Well water is an example of underground water. A water well is an excavation or structure created in the ground by digging, driving and or drilling to access ground water in underground aquifers. The well water is drawn by a pump or using containers such as buckets that are raised mechanically or by hand.

Rainfall patterns depend on

  1. The underground water table

  2. The number of water bodies in an area

  3. The density pattern of human population in an area

  4. The prevailing season in an area.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rainfall pattern will depend on number of water bodies in an area, as there will be large water bodies, (ocean, river) the rate of evaporation would be high, which will help to cause rain in the area.

More than 70% of world's fresh water is contained in

  1. Antarctica

  2. Polar ice

  3. Glaciers and Mountains

  4. Greenland


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
More than 70% of world's fresh water is contained in Polar ice. These polar ice are present in the form of two sheets in Antartica and Greenland.
So, the correct answer is 'Polar ice'.

Water heats up ___________ and cools off ___________ than land.

  1. More quickly, more quickly

  2. More quickly, more slowly

  3. More slowly, more quickly

  4. More slowly, more slowly


Correct Option: D

How much did sea level rise in 20th century?

  1. 1.3 mm/yr

  2. 1.8?mm/yr

  3. 1.7 mm/yr

  4. 1.9 mm/yr


Correct Option: B
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