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Very Short Answer Type Questions:
Name three factors that affect the water table.
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List three factors responsible for the scarcity of water.
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Name the date on which world water day is celebrated.
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Name the process by which water seeps into the ground.
Which type of irrigation practice can help in conservation of water?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Name three factors that affect the water table.

• Average rainfall in that area.
• pumping out of rainwater
• pesticides and fertilizer.

List three factors responsible for the scarcity of water.

• Climate change
• Natural calamities such as droughts and floods
• Increased human consumption
• Overuse and wastage of water
• A global rise in freshwater demand
• Overuse of aquifers and its consequent slow recharge.

Name the date on which world water day is celebrated.

World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993.

Name the process by which water seeps into the ground

The process of seeping of water into the ground is called infiltration.

Which type of irrigation practice can help in conservation of water?

The drip irrigation system includes dripping the water at the soil near plant roots at very low rates using a system of narrow plastic pipes having emitters or drippers at regular intervals. Being an economical method, it is mostly practiced in areas of water scarcity.