The Science School

Worksheet

Name:______________________ Class: VII Date: __________________

Targets:

 Argues the changes which occur through time in places

 Seeks explanations for the inter-relationship between people’s activity and environment

Human activities affect water supply in many ways. One of the main effects is pollution of the water catchment areas. The other
effect is the contamination of the groundwater supply. In more severe cases, human activities even lower the amount of
precipitation received.

In the table given below, explain how each type of human activity affects the groundwater supply, the quality of water and the
amount of precipitation.

Human Activity Quality of water collected Groundwater supply Amount of precipitation

Agriculture

Building of houses and roads

Removal of large areas of forest