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Water

  • Water is a natural resource
  • Water is required by humans, plants and animals to drink and live
  • There is no fixed shape of water.
  • Earth surface is covered by 71% of water.

Forms of water

1. Solid form of water

  • A solid form of water is ice
  • Ice is formed when water temperature is very low

Water and Rocks Chapter Notes | Science Olympiad for Class 2

2. Liquid form of water: Water is the liquid form of water.
Water and Rocks Chapter Notes | Science Olympiad for Class 2

3. Gas form of water: On heating, water gets converted into steam.
Water vapor forms cloud
Water and Rocks Chapter Notes | Science Olympiad for Class 2
Water and Rocks Chapter Notes | Science Olympiad for Class 2

4. Saltwater

  • Very high amount of salt
  • A major part of the earth is covered by salt water

5. Freshwater

  • The concentration of dissolved salt is low
  • Used for drinking
  • Covers only 2% of the earth.

Uses of water

Water and Rocks Chapter Notes | Science Olympiad for Class 2

Rocks

  • A hard matter which makes the mountains are called rocks
  • Rocks have temples and carvings
  • Rocks are found in different shapes, sizes and colours.

Types of Rocks

1. Granite

  • Granite is a hard rock
  • It is grey, black or light red in colour.
  • Used in building houses, roads.

Water and Rocks Chapter Notes | Science Olympiad for Class 22. Marble

  • It is a smooth rock
  • Used to build statues, buildings.
  • TajMahal is made of marble.

Water and Rocks Chapter Notes | Science Olympiad for Class 2

3. Sandstone

  • It is a soft rock
  • Can be broken into parts
  • It is black in color

Water and Rocks Chapter Notes | Science Olympiad for Class 2

4. Graphite

  • Black in color
  • Used as lead in pencil

5. Slate

  • It is a smooth rock
  • Used for making slates and blackboards.

Water and Rocks Chapter Notes | Science Olympiad for Class 2

6. Limestone

  • It is a soft rock
  • Used in manufacturing of cement

Water and Rocks Chapter Notes | Science Olympiad for Class 2

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