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Nature's Treasures - Water

Grade 6CBSE

Review the key concepts, formulae, and examples before starting your quiz.

🔑Concepts

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Water is a vital natural resource essential for the survival of all living organisms, covering about 71%71\% of the Earth's surface.

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The distribution of water on Earth is uneven: approximately 97%97\% is saline water (oceans/seas) and only 3%3\% is fresh water.

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The Water Cycle is the continuous circulation of water involving processes like evaporation, transpiration, condensation, and precipitation.

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Evaporation: The process of conversion of liquid water into water vapor (gas) due to the heat of the Sun.

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Transpiration: The process by which plants lose water in the form of vapor through the stomata in their leaves.

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Condensation: The process where water vapor cools down and changes back into liquid water droplets, leading to the formation of clouds.

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Precipitation: The falling of water on Earth in the form of rain, snow, or hail.

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Groundwater: Water that seeps into the ground and occupies the spaces between rocks and soil, accessible via wells and hand-pumps.

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Rainwater Harvesting: A technique to collect and store rainwater for future use, thereby recharging the groundwatergroundwater table.

📐Formulae

H2O (Chemical Formula for Water)H_2O \text{ (Chemical Formula for Water)}

Total Fresh Water≈3% of Total Earth Water\text{Total Fresh Water} \approx 3\% \text{ of Total Earth Water}

Evaporation+Transpiration=Total Water Vapor added to Atmosphere\text{Evaporation} + \text{Transpiration} = \text{Total Water Vapor added to Atmosphere}

💡Examples

Problem 1:

A village consumes 12,50012,500 liters of water for domestic use and 45,75045,750 liters for agriculture daily. What is the total daily water consumption?

Solution:

12500+45750=58250 liters12500 + 45750 = 58250 \text{ liters}

Explanation:

To find the total consumption, we add the domestic usage and the agricultural usage: 12500 L+45750 L=58250 L12500 \text{ L} + 45750 \text{ L} = 58250 \text{ L}.

Problem 2:

A reservoir has a capacity of 80,000,00080,000,000 liters. If 34,567,89234,567,892 liters are used during a drought, how much water remains? (Use vertical arithmetic)

Solution:

80000000−3456789245432108\begin{array}{r} 80000000 \\ -34567892 \\ \hline 45432108 \end{array}

Explanation:

By subtracting the volume of water used from the total capacity using vertical subtraction, we find that 45,432,10845,432,108 liters remain in the reservoir.

Problem 3:

If 11 bucket of water is approximately 1515 liters and a person wastes 22 buckets daily while brushing with the tap running, how much water is wasted in the month of June (3030 days)?

Solution:

15×2×30=900 liters15 \times 2 \times 30 = 900 \text{ liters}

Explanation:

Daily waste = 2×15=302 \times 15 = 30 liters. Monthly waste = 30 (daily)×30 (days)=90030 \text{ (daily)} \times 30 \text{ (days)} = 900 liters.