What are the main reasons for depletion of water on the Earth? What are the
measures we can take to save water?
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Answer:
various factors responsible for water depletion table are:
1) increase population: demand of water has been increased by the increase population. as the number of humans increases, the consumption of water also increases.
2) increasing industries: all industries need water.As the number of human population increases, the number of industries are also increased whitch definetly increases the consumption of water.
3) lack of water conservation techniques: main source of water on earth and for the underground water is rain. the water of the rain, if conserved can increase the groundwater level. but this is not done due to lack of water conservation techniques.
4) agricultural techniques: India is a country which depends on agriculture. the land uses for cultivation has increased. irregular rainfall has increased consumption of groundwater. this has increased the depletion of groundwater.
Required Answer:-
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• Water on Earth is getting depleted because of excess water which is drawn out and is not being replenished at same rate.
Factors that cause depletion of water :
- Increasing Population
- Agricultural activities
- Increasing industries
- Scanty Rainfall
- Deforestation
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Measures we can take to save water :
• We should close a running tap when not in use.
• Plant more trees in surroundings, which will lead to increase in water table.
• Water which is used for cleaning utensils can be used for watering plants.
• Rainwater harvesting is the best method of conserving water.
• We should prevent water from getting polluted, which is very important to conserve water.