Match the following: Column A Column B 1. Underground water (a) Level below ground where there is only water 2. Purest form of water (b) Excessive rainfall 3. Water table (c) Can be obtained by digging well 4. Drought (d) Rainwater 5. Flood (e) No rainfall for several years

1-c Water is an important natural resource. Underground water is the source of water that can be obtained by digging well. 2-d The continuous movement of water in nature is called the water cycle or the hydrological cycle. Purest form of water is rainwater. 3-a Water table is the level below ground where there is only water. Water exists in all the three states of matter- solid, liquid and gas. 4-e Drought is caused when there is no rainfall for several years. It can lead to a shortage of drinking water and food to eat. 5-b Flood is caused due to excessive rainfall. Flood is an example of natural disaster and has a devastating effect on the lives of many people. Column A Column B 1. Underground water (c) Can be obtained by digging well 2. Purest form of water (d) Rainwater 3. Water table (a) Level below ground where there is only water 4. Drought (e) No rainfall for several years 5. Flood (b) Excessive rainfall

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Match the following:

Column A	Column B
1. Underground water	(a) Level below ground where there is only water
2. Purest form of water	(b) Excessive rainfall
3. Water table	(c) Can be obtained by digging well
4. Drought	(d) Rainwater
5. Flood	(e) No rainfall for several years