Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani
Reliance Foundation School
Session 2021-2022
EVS TEA 2 Revision Worksheet: 4
Topic: Clean Water
Name: _______________________ Date: ____________
Class: 4 Sec: _________ Roll No.: ___________
Q. 1 Choose the correct option:
(a) Which of the following is used to disinfect the water?
(i) Oxygen (ii) Filter Paper
(iii) Chlorophyll (iv) Chlorine
(b) Potable water means:
(i) Contaminated Water (ii) Polluted Water
(iii) Drinkable Water (iv) Undrinkable Water
(c) Drinking polluted water can cause
(i)Typhoid (ii) Desentery
(iii) Cholera (iv) All of these
Q. 2 Answer in one word:
(a) The process of removing salt from water and making it fit for
drinking:_desalination________________
(b) The process of passing water through a filter of sand and coal :_filter______________
(c) A long thick wall built to stop water flooding onto a low area of land from the
sea :_Dyke_________
(d) To pollute or make something impure:__Contaminate____________
Q. 3 Write whether the statement is true and false:
(a) Toxic chemicals make the water fit for drinking.__false____________
(b) We cannot drink seawater because it is very sweet.__false_________
(c) The process of chlorination kills germs present in water.__true___________
(d) Harmful germs can be present in colourless and smell free water.____true_____________
(e) The problem of water shortage can be solved by rainwater harvesting._true____________
(f) We should dump garbage in water bodies.__false___________
(g) Dams, reservoirs and canals are built to store water.___true_____________
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(h) Soluble means to float in a liquid or air without moving.__false_________
Q. 4 Match the following:
S.No. A B Answer
(a) Sedimentation (i) Pouring clear water into another container A . (ii)
(b) Decantation (ii) Impurities settle at the bottom B . (i)
(c) Ground water pollution (iii) Damage to marine life C . (iv)
(d) Oil spills (iv) Excessive use of fertilizers D . (iii)
Q. 5 Fill in the blanks:
(a) Boiling water kills __germs__________and make it fit for drinking.
(b) Dirty and contaminated water should be __avoided____________ to drink.
(c) Growth of bacterias reduce the level of __oxygen levels________gas in water.
Q. 6 Answer the following questions:
(a) How does oil spills cause harm to marine life?
Oil spills cause harm to Marine life because bacteria grows in this water reducing the oxygen
level. Many fish die due to the lack of oxygen.
(b) Write two ways to create awareness among people to prevent water pollution.
Two ways to create awareness among people to prevent water pollution are
1. Factory wastes should be treated before they let out in rivers,lake etc.
2. Farmers should not overuse pesticides and fertilizers.
(c) Rewrite the following sentences in the correct order:
Clear water is poured into another container
Water is supplied to our homes through pipelines
Water is left undisturbed for a few hour in tanks
Chlorine is added to disinfect water
Water is passed through a filter
Water from lakes and canals is brought to water purification plant
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