Too Much Water, Too Little Water - 1 Class 4 Worksheet EVS Chapter 18

Q1: Fill in the Blanks

(i) The guest wanted to have a _______ of water.
Ans: The guest wanted to have a glass of water.

(ii) Rohan and Reena went to _______ with then- parents.
Ans: Rohan and Reena went to Water Park with their parents.

(iii) Deepak was happy because he did not have to stand in a ________for hours that day.
Ans: Deepak was happy because he did not have to stand in a queue for hours that day.

(iv) While watching TV, Deepak got lost in the world of _______.
Ans: While watching TV, Deepak got lost in the world of cartoons.

(v) Raziya lived at the _________ floor.
Ans: Raziya lived at the twenty-sixth floor.

Q2: True and False

(i) People were sick with diarrhoea and vomiting as the gutter water had mixed with the drinking water in the pipes.
Ans: True

(ii) Drinking dirty water makes us healthy.
Ans: False
Drinking dirty water makes us fall ill.

(iii) Raziya asked Pushpa to keep the water that was filled the day before.
Ans: False
Raziya asked Pushpa to throw away the water that was filled the day before.

Q3: Short Questions Answer

(i) Why did Appa asked Selva to bring cold drink instead of a glass of water for the guest?
Ans: Appa asked Selva to bring cold drink instead of a glass of water for the guest as the water was not fit for drinking. It did not even look clean.
(ii) Have you seen dirty water near you? If yes then Where?
Ans: Yes, I have seen dirty water near me. Sometimes, dirty water comes out of the taps. This could be due to the leakage in the pipelines.
(iii) Why did the woman reply angrily when Rohan's mother on seeing the crowd asked her what the matter is?
Ans: The women replied angrily as there was no water in the well. They used to get the water only from the water tanker which used to come once in a week and it did not come that day. There was water in the water park for the people to play and enjoy.

(iv) What did Raziya read in the newspaper?
Ans: Raziya read in the newspaper that the gutter water had got mixed with the drinking water in the pipes in that area. Many people fell ill because of that.
(v) How can toilets be kept clean?
Ans: Toilets can be kept clean by washing them on a regular basis, by using disinfectants, by sweeping the floor and picking up the trash, toilets should be well ventilated.

(vi) How can the unfit water be made fit for drinking?
Ans: The unfit water can be boiled and filtered to make it clean and fit for drinking.
(vii) What are the different situations when the children are not allowed to play in water?
Ans: The different situations when the children are not allowed to play in water are as follows:
(i) When there is shortage of water.
(ii) When water is not fit (dirty) to play with.
(iii) Sometimes water is very deep and there is risk of drowning.

(viii) How can one save the water from getting wasted?
Ans: On can save the water from getting wasted in the following ways:
(i) Closing the tap and not allowing the water to overflow.
(ii) By closing the tap while brushing the teeth.
(iii) Avoiding the use of shower instead use a bucket to take bath.
(iv) Using water cans to water the plants in the garden.

(ix) What happens during diarrhoea and vomiting? What should be done to overcome this?
Ans: During diarrhoea and vomiting there is a lot of water lose from the body.
To overcome this one should drink a lot of water. In a glass of boiled water a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of sugar should be mixed and then it should be sipped slowly. Food taken should be light.

(x) In your school if the water is spilt near the tap where does it go and who cleans that place?
Ans: The spilt water goes into the sewer line and the place is cleaned by the peon so that nobody gets slipped.