VELALAR VIDYALAYAA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

SOCIAL SCIENCE
GRADE IV

LESSON 10 ( BOOK BACK)

OUR NATURAL RESOURCE: WATER
I. UNSCRAMBLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS:
1. SOURRECE - Resource.
2. TERAW - Water’
3. IRTIONRIGA - Irrigation
4. ERICITYLECT - Electricity.
II. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:
1. Water covers _____________ percent of Earth’s surface.
a) 71 b) 75 c) 80
2. A ________________ is a barrier constructed across a river to hold back water.
a) Tank b) Canal c) Dam
3. Drip irrigation helps in reducing the wastage of _______________
a) Soil b) Water c) Land
4. Water is getting scarce mainly due to increase in ___________
4. Population b) Flood c) agriculture.
III. FILL IN THE BLANKS
1. Rain water is the main source of fresh water on the Earth.
2. A large amount of rain water flows into ponds, lakes and rivers. This is known as
surface water.
3. The rain water that seeps into the Earth is called underground Water.
4. Bhakra-Nangal Dam is built on the Satluj River.