Free Water 02 Practice Test - 5th Grade 

Question 1

Salt disappears into air when we mix it into water.

A. True 
B. False

SOLUTION

Solution : B

Salt granules break down into tiny particles that is not visible to the naked eye. This process is known as dissolving.

Question 2

High waves from the sea or ocean caused by an under water earthquake is called:

A. Hurricane
B. Cyclone    
C. Tsunami    
D. Volcano

SOLUTION

Solution : C

Tsunami waves are caused by disturbance under the sea or ocean bed.

Question 3

Arrange the waterbodies in the ascending order of size: Sea, Ocean, River

A.

Ocean, River, Sea

B.

River, Sea, Ocean

C.

Sea, River, Ocean

D.

Sea, Ocean, River

SOLUTION

Solution : B

Oceans are the largest waterbodies on Earth followed by sea.

Question 4

_____ water is taken out using pumps and wells.

A. Underground
B. Surface    
C. Sea    
D. River

SOLUTION

Solution : A

Water that seeps through rocks and soil gets collected in underground reservoirs. This water is then pumped out or collected from wells for everyday use.

Question 5

Small area dug up to collect rainwater, mostly found in Rajasthan is called

A. Kund
B. Talab    
C. Johad    
D. Bandhi

SOLUTION

Solution : B and D

Talabs and Bandhis are some of the methods practised by people in Rajasthan from a very long time for rainwater harvesting.

Question 6

Found in Madhya Pradesh, these ponds when get dried up during summer are used for planting crops as the soil becomes wet and firm. What are these ponds called?

A. Pokhariyan
B. Johad    
C. Kund    
D. Diya

SOLUTION

Solution : A

When the water in Pokhariyans dries up just a few days after the monsoon, the pond beds are cultivated with rice as the soil is wet and and firm after rains.

Question 7

A ____ is a large body with salt water.

A. salt lake
B. river    
C. lake    
D. pond

SOLUTION

Solution : A

Salt lakes like the Dead Sea are quite large bodies with high amount of salt.

Question 8

A camel's natural habitat is the desert. They get water from ___ to survive in the extreme conditions.

A. Oceans
B. Sea
C. Oasis
D. Glaciers

SOLUTION

Solution : C

Oasis are found in deserts, which are ponds formed after rainfall. It leads to greenery and life around the area. 

Question 9

The ___ plays a major role in the water cycle.

A. Sun
B. Moon
C. Venus
D. Meteors

SOLUTION

Solution : A

Sun plays a major role in the water cycle as it provides heat which causes evaporation of water from the water bodies. 
Hence, it assists in maintaining the water cycle on earth.

Question 10

In the image given below, kids are extracting water from the _____.

A. tap
B. well
C. canal
D. hand pump

SOLUTION

Solution : B

The image shows that kids are extracting water from a well using a rope and a vessel. Wells are generally the main source of freshwater in villages.