Revision worksheet – Grade 6
Chapter 6 : Water
1. What are some purpose of water in our life?
Ans. Regulates body temperature , For domestic purposes, For agriculture, Industries (medical
and chemical), In power generation plants , Transportation
2. How does water regulate temperature in our body?
Ans. By sweating
3. Why is water called as the blue planet?
Ans. Because earth is covered with water by almost 70% and it appears as a blue dot from
space.
4. 70% of Earth is covered with water, yet we have water scarcity. Why?
Ans. Because most of the water on earth is saline that is found in ocean and seas. Hardly
2-3% of water is considered as freshwater from the available water on earth. This freshwater
also has to be purified for domestic uses.
5. Why can’t we use Sea water for irrigation or drinking?
Ans. Because , it is saline water (high content of salts). Its unfit for drinking and agriculture
6. Why is River water primarily used for agriculture?
Ans. Because it has good mineral content, organic matter. Most of all , it is considered and a
source of freshwater. All these factors qualify river water for agriculture.
7. Why ground water tastes different from place to place?
Ans. Different places have different mineral content in the water which gives them the
distinct taste .
8. How do you obtain ground water?
Ans. Hand-pumps, wells, tube wells motors etc..
9. Give as short note on origin of water on our planet.
Ans. According to Francois Robert ,
• Earth was made up mini-planets.
• Some mini planets made of ice was also brought together by gravity during the
formation of our planet.
• These icy bits of planets were found in the regions between Mars and Jupiter, (this
region is called as Solar Nebula)
• After formation of earth, some of these icy regions melted over years while the
rest remained as glaciers.
10. What are the 3 states of matter involved in the process of water cycle?
Ans. Ice, water, water - vapour
11. Does evaporation happen faster at higher temperatures?
Ans. Yes. As temperature increases, rate of evaporation increases.
12. Transpiration occurs from which part of the plant ?
Ans. Stomata. It is present under the leaf.
13. Why do clouds form after evaporation and transpiration? Why can’t it remain as water
vapour in air?
Ans. Water vapour turns into clouds when temperature goes low.
14. Why precipitation of clouds occur?
Ans. When water vapor condenses into bigger and bigger droplets of water. When the drops
are heavy enough, they fall to the earth. If a cloud is colder, like it would be at higher
altitudes, the water droplets may freeze to form ice.
15. What are the different forms of precipitation?
Ans. Snow Sleet, rain, hailstones
16. How is groundwater recharged naturally?
Ans. Via rainwater.
17. Water density is maximum at _________0C.
Ans. 4oC
18. The water that is suitable for drinking is called___________.
Ans. Potable water
19. What is thermal pollution? How does it affect the aquatic organisms?
Ans. When hot water from industries ids directly dropped into water bodies , it causes water
pollution.
This causes algae growth – and algae is food to bacteria. When bacteria increases in water, it
uses all the oxygen in water. Thereby killing the aquatic life.
20. Explain why distilled water is unfit for drinking and where is it extensively used?
Ans. Distilled water is devoid of any minerals and salts.
It removes the minerals present in our body which is unhealthy.
Laboratories use distilled water.
21. List any two advantages and two disadvantages of rain water harvesting.
Ans. ADVANTAGES:
1. Cost effective
2. Reduces water bill
3. Decreases demand for water
4. Promotes conservation of energy and water
5. Improves quality and quantity of ground water\
6. Easy to install the set-up
DISADVANTAGES:
1. Regular maintenance is required.
2. If not installed properly it can attract mosquitoes, micro-organisms and water borne
diseases.
3. Unpredictable rainfall, or limited or no rainfall can limit the usage of rainwater.
22. Define :
a) Anomalous expansion of water – The anomalous expansion of water is an
abnormal property of water whereby it expands instead of contracting when the
temperature goes from 4oC to 0oC .
b) Sterilisation – The process of killing / inactivating / removing micro-organisms is
called as sterilisation.
c) Eutrophication – It is the process in which a water body becomes overly enriched
with nutrients, leading to the excessive growth (or bloom) of algae and plankton in a
water body.
d) Solute - A substance that dissolves in a medium. It is present in smaller quantity
compared to solvent.
e) Solvent – A liquid medium that dissolves a substance. It is present in larger quantity
compared to solute.
f) Solution – A mixture of solute + solvent
g) Rainwater harvesting – The process of collecting the rain water in reservoirs or
tanks for use OR collecting the rainwater to recharge the ground water is called
RAINWATER HARVESTING
23. Differentiate between floods and droughts.
Ans. Flood is an overflow of water, while a drought is a prolonged shortage of water.
24. Give any 2 properties of water.
Ans.
a) Colourless
b) Odourless (no smell)
c) Tasteless
d) Freezes at 0o C
e) Boils at 100o C
f) Density = 1g/ml or 1g/cc at 4o C
g) It is a universal solvent.
25. Why do rocks weather on low temperatures?
Ans. The water inside the rocks expand while freezing, this causes cracks in the rock and it
eventually breaks.
26. What are the 3 main sources of water pollution? Give one example for each.
Ans.
a) Domestic sewage – waste water and gaebage and houseold waste into water bodies
b) Industrial and agriculture waste - use of harsh and excess fertilizers and discharge
toxic water and active chemicals.
27. Name the disease:
a) That affects the digestive canal – Cholera and Gastroenteritis
b) That affects the liver - Jaundice
c) That affects the intestine - Typhoid
28. What are the different methods to sterilize water?
Ans.
a) Chlorination (addition of chlorine or chlorine compounds to water)
b) Ozonolysis (addition of ozone to water)
c) Heat/ sunlight
29. List any 2 ways to conserve water.
Ans. (any 2 points)
30. Observe the following diagram of water treatment plant in cities. Explain
each step in brief.
Ans.
1. Loading and Sedimentation : River water is brought to the reservoirs at a low
pace so the sedimentation happens faster. Potash alum is added for faster
sedimentation.
2. Filteration: Lighter suspended impurities are removed by passing the impure water
through sand and gravel.
3. Aeration: Air under pressure is blown into filtered water, this is called as
AERATION
4. Chlorination: Water in the tanks are teared with chlorine and chlorine compounds.
Chlorine acts as disinfectants.
5. Storage : Potable water is stored here. From here the water is sent to our homes via
pipes.