Chapter Worksheet Water Tick the correct option: 1.
What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by
water? a) 50% b) 71% c) 85% d) 60% 2. Which is the
largest ocean on Earth? a) Atlantic Ocean b) Indian
Ocean c) Pacific Ocean d) Arctic Ocean 3. What is the
process called when water changes from a liquid to a
gas? a) Condensation b) Precipitation c) Evaporation d)
Sublimation 4. Which of the following is a freshwater
source? a) Ocean b) River c) Sea d) Glacier 5. In the
water cycle, what term is used to describe rainfall,
snow, sleet, or hail? a) Evaporation b) Condensation c)
Precipitation d) Transpiration 6. What is the term used
for water that flows over the surface of the ground,
often after rain? a) Infiltration b) Groundwater c)
Runoff d) Precipitation 7. Which of the following is not
a function of water in the environment? a) Supporting
plant life b) Providing habitat for aquatic animals c)
Absorbing carbon dioxide d) Regulating temperature
8.Assertion (A): Oceans are the largest source of
freshwater on Earth. Reason (R): Oceans contain salt
water, which needs desalination to be converted into
fresh water. A. Both A and R are true, and R is the
correct explanation of A. B. Both A and R are true, but
R is not the correct explanation of A. C. A is true, but R
is false. D. A is false, but R is true. 9.Assertion (A):
Groundwater is often considered a reliable source of
water supply. Reason (R): Groundwater is less likely to
be contaminated compared to surface water. A. Both A
and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. B.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct
explanation of A. C. A is true, but R is false. D. A is
false, but R is true. 10.Assertion (A): The water cycle is
essential for maintaining life on Earth. Reason (R): The
water cycle helps in the distribution and purification of
water. A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct
explanation of A. B. Both A and R are true, but R is not
the correct explanation of A. C. A is true, but R is false.
D. A is false, but R is true. Answer the following: 1.Why
do swimmers float in the Dead Sea? 2.How are high
tides important? 3.Classify the movement of ocean
water. 4. What happened to the Indira point during the
tsunami of 2004?
