Water and its consumption
Water and its consumption: Overview
This topic sheds light on water and its importance in our lives. It depicts its day-to-day uses through the pictorial representations. It also highlights its usage in agricultural purposes.
Important Questions on Water and its consumption
To generate electricity, what are built on rivers?

Choose the right word and fill in the blank.
From water _____ is produced. (thirst, water, life, electricity)

We should say no when we see people wasting water.

List various situations where water is wasted.


State true or false
Water plays an important role in our economy.

State true or false
Ocean water can be utilized for domestic as well as industrial purposes.

Is the below action is the right action?
Simmi puts the leftover water from her school water bottle into the flower pots.

Is the below action is the right action?
Zubin asks his elders to save water.

Write here the sources of water that you know.

For which activities can we use the stored rainwater?

What would happen if there is no water at all?

Seawater is suitable for irrigation as it contains dissolved salts.

Choose the right answer and put a ( ) next to the proper picture. Give a reason if your answer is different from all the given pictures.
What is this drinking water stored in?

List any two ways in which we depend on following natural resource.
Water

What's the solution?
In summer, animals have to wander around in search of water. You have to provide water for these thirsty animals.

Sometimes tears flow from our eyes. Our mouth waters when we see a tamarind pod. Our nose runs when we have a cold. When we get a cut it bleeds. What does this tell us?

Some people are carrying water home. What will they use it for?

We use distilled water in the car.

Cola quenches thirst better than water.
