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CLASS – 6th SCIENCE , CHAPTER – 14 WATER

Question - What would happen if we do not have easy access to water for a long period of time?
Answer - We would not be able to cook food, clean utensils, bath, wash cloth, clean floor, toilet works, brushing, and most
important drinking.

Question - How much water do we use?

Answer - Water makes up a majority of your body weight and is involved in many important functions, including:
•flushing out waste from your body
•regulating body temperature
•helping your brain function

Question – Make a list of different works in which we required work ?

Answer - We all use water for different purposes, which includes everyday household uses, including:
Like - Drinking, Cooking, Cleaning, Washing, Bathing & for other domestic purpose like irrigating, & cultivating the crops

Question - Where do we get water from?

Answer - Sources of water on the earth are: Seas, Oceans, Rivers, Springs, Tubewells, etc

Question – Write a short note on distribution of water on our eath ?

Answer - Out of 71% of the Earth's water, 97% consists of saltwater from oceans and seas while the remaining 3% consists of
freshwater from rivers, lakes, ponds, groundwater, and glaciers.

Question - How does ocean water reach ponds and lakes ?

Answer - Water evaporates from the oceans and becomes the rain that wets the mountains, hills and plains. Some collects in
surface waters like ponds and lakes, some become drip into deep storage layers.

Question – What is water cycle ?

Answer - Water on evaporation forms clouds and which after condensation falls down as rain. After rain, it passes through
rivers and gets collected again in the ocean. The circulation of water in this manner is called water cycle.

Question – What is transpiration ?

Answer - The process by which plants remove excess water through stomata present on the surface of leaves is called
'transpiration'.

Question – Why some drops of water appear on the outer surface of the glass containing water with ice ?
Answer - Water droplets form on the outer surface of the container containing a cold substance due to Condensation. The
temperature of the container is cold enough to cool down the water vapour in the surrounding air, so it turns from gaseous to
liquid state.

Question – What do you understand by conensation ?

Answer - Condensation is the process through which the physical state of matter changes from the gaseous phase into the
liquid phase. Example - Water vapour from air changes into liquid water when it comes in contact with a cooler surface.

Question – What is ground water ?

Answer - Groundwater is the water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand and rock.

Question – What is rain water harvesting ?

Answer - Rainwater harvesting is the collection of rainwater and storing it for future use. In this system rainwater in collected
form the rooftops by means of pipes into storage tank for later use.

Question – How can we conserve water ?

Answer – There are so many ways to consrve water like -
Keeping the tap closed when not in use.
Check for the openings or leaks in water distribution pipes.
Make sure to use collected rainwater for gardening or washing purpose
Turn off the water while brushing your teeth etc.

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CLASS – 6th SCIENCE , CHAPTER – 14 WATER
Exercise Questions

1. Fill up the blanks in the following.

Answer - (a) The process of changing of water into its vapour is called evaporation.
(b) The process of changing water vapour into water is called condensation.
(c) No rainfall for a year or more may lead to drought in that region.
(d) Excessive rains may cause floods.

2. State for each of the following whether it is due to evaporation or condensation.

Answer - (a) Water drops appear on the outer surface of a glass containing cold water. - Condensation
(b) Steam rising from wet clothes while they are ironed. - Evaporation
(c) Fog appearing on a cold winter morning. - Condensation
(d) Blackboard dries up after wiping it. - Evaporation
(e) Steam rising from a hot girdle when water is sprinkled on it. - Evaporation

3. Which of the following statements is “true”?

Answer - (a) Water vapour is present in the air only during the monsoon ( False )
(b) Water evaporates into the air from oceans, rivers and lakes but not from the soil (False )
(c) The process of water changing into its vapour is called evaporation ( True )
(d) The evaporation of water takes place only in sunlight. ( False )
(e) Water vapour condenses to form tiny droplets of water in the upper layers of air where it is cooler. ( True )

4. When does a drought occur?

Answer - If it does not rain for two or more years, water is lost from the soil due to evaporation and transpiration.
Due to which the level of water in ponds and wells of the region goes down and drought occur.

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