Test: Water Resources - 1 - Class 4 MCQ

A river is a long, ribbon like waterway that flows toward the ocean.

Over 68 percent of the fresh water on Earth is found in icecaps and glaciers, and just over 30 percent is found in ground water. Only about 0.3 percent of our fresh water is found in the surface water of lakes, rivers, and swamps.

A reservior is a human-made resource used to store freshwater

The water cycle, also known as the hydrologic cycle, describes the continuous movement of water as it makes a circuit from the oceans to the atmosphere to the Earth and on again.

• To save water, people can collect rainwater and use deep wells.
• This means when it rains, we can catch the rain in containers and store it for later use.
• Also, digging deep wells helps us get water from underground.
• These methods help us have enough water for drinking, washing, and other things we need to do.

Rain is the water that comes down from the sky. When it rains, water falls from the clouds to the ground. Rain is important for giving us water to drink and for plants to grow.

• Surface water includes rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds. This means that water that we can see on the surface, like in rivers or lakes, is called surface water. It comes from rain and helps us in many ways. So, the statement is True.

• Extra Fun Fact: Did you know that rivers and lakes are great places for animals like fish and ducks to live?

Lake, any relatively large body of slowly moving or standing water that occupies an inland basin of appreciable size. Geologically defined, lakes are temporary bodies of water.