Water the essence of life for CBSC 5 th grade

🌊 Water — The Essence of Life

Interactive Objective Worksheet · Class 5 Science

Sections I–VTotal Marks: 38Tap to check!

Textbook straight from the chapter Apply think it through

I

Choose the correct answer

7 × 1 = 7

1. Water is essential for living things mainly because it helps in — Textbook

2. Rivers and lakes are examples of — Textbook

3. Which state of water is found in a glacier?

4. A glass of water is kept in the sun all day. What happens? Apply

5. Correct order of the water cycle: Textbook

6. One village saves water, another wastes it. Whose water runs out first? Apply

7. Which activity uses the LEAST water?

II

Fill in the blanks

7 × 1 = 7

1. Water changes into vapour through the process of ______.

Evaporation

2. The chemical formula of water is ______. Textbook

H₂O

3. An ice cube left outside on a hot day will ______ into water. Apply

Melt

4. Salty water found in oceans is called ______ water.

Sea / Salt

5. Most of the Earth's surface is covered by ______. Textbook

Water (oceans)

6. A leaking tap left unfixed wastes a lot of ______ over time. Apply

Water

7. Collecting and storing rain for later use is called ______ harvesting.

Rainwater

III

Match the following

7 × 1 = 7

1. Village with no rain for months Applyb) Water scarcity

2. Steam touching a cold windowa) Condensation

3. Ice left in a warm roomd) Melting

4. Wet clothes drying on a linec) Evaporation

5. Clouds releasing rain Textbooke) Precipitation

6. Drinking, cooking, cleaning Textbookf) Uses of water

7. Rivers and lakes Textbookg) Fresh water sources

IV

True or False

7 × 1 = 7

1. Leaving the tap running while brushing teeth saves water.

2. Sea water can be used directly for drinking. Textbook

3. Heat from the sun causes evaporation. Textbook

4. Plants can survive without any water.

5. Rainwater harvesting helps recharge groundwater. Textbook

6. Water exists only in liquid form on Earth. Textbook

7. Wasting water can lead to water scarcity in the future. Apply

V

Answer in a word

10 × 1 = 10

1. The gas form of water —

Water vapour

2. Frozen form of water —

Ice

3. A natural underground source of water — Textbook

Well

4. Water droplets seen on grass in the morning —

Dew

5. A structure built to store river water — Textbook

Dam / Reservoir

6. Using more water than can be replaced naturally — Apply

Water scarcity

7. Turning off taps to avoid waste is called water — Apply

Conservation

8. Movement of water between land, sea and sky is the —

Water cycle

9. The chemical formula of water — Textbook

H₂O

10. Falling of rain, snow or hail from clouds — Textbook

Precipitation

💧 Every drop counts — use water wisely! 💧