Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 5 (ICSE) · Science (EVS)
Chapter: Chapter 5 — Chapter 5: Water Resources and Conservation
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What are examples of water resources? [1]
(A) Rivers, lakes and groundwater
(B) Only rivers
(C) Only lakes
(D) Only oceans
2. What is groundwater? [1]
(A) Water stored underground
(B) Water in rivers only
(C) Water in the sky
(D) Water in oceans only
3. What does water conservation mean? [1]
(A) Using water wisely and avoiding waste
(B) Wasting as much water as possible
(C) Ignoring water usage
(D) Using unlimited water
4. What is an example of water conservation? [1]
(A) Fixing leaking taps
(B) Leaving taps running
(C) Wasting water freely
(D) Ignoring leaks
5. What can contaminate water resources? [1]
(A) Pollution from industries and waste
(B) Clean rainfall
(C) Proper waste disposal
(D) Nothing
6. Why should we conserve water? [1]
(A) Clean water is limited and vital
(B) Water is unlimited everywhere
(C) Conservation has no benefit
(D) It's unnecessary
7. What is surface water? [1]
(A) Water in rivers and lakes
(B) Only underground water
(C) Only rainfall
(D) Only ocean water
8. Why is water essential? [1]
(A) It's vital for all living things
(B) It has no importance
(C) Only for drinking, nothing else
(D) Only for plants
9. What are examples of water resources? [1]
(A) Rivers, lakes and groundwater
(B) Only rivers
(C) Only lakes
(D) Only oceans
10. What is groundwater? [1]
(A) Water stored underground
(B) Water in rivers only
(C) Water in the sky
(D) Water in oceans only
11. What does water conservation mean? [1]
(A) Using water wisely and avoiding waste
(B) Wasting as much water as possible
(C) Ignoring water usage
(D) Using unlimited water
12. What is an example of water conservation? [1]
(A) Fixing leaking taps
(B) Leaving taps running
(C) Wasting water freely
(D) Ignoring leaks
13. What can contaminate water resources? [1]
(A) Pollution from industries and waste
(B) Clean rainfall
(C) Proper waste disposal
(D) Nothing
14. Why should we conserve water? [1]
(A) Clean water is limited and vital
(B) Water is unlimited everywhere
(C) Conservation has no benefit
(D) It's unnecessary
15. What is surface water? [1]
(A) Water in rivers and lakes
(B) Only underground water
(C) Only rainfall
(D) Only ocean water
16. Why is water essential? [1]
(A) It's vital for all living things
(B) It has no importance
(C) Only for drinking, nothing else
(D) Only for plants