Class VII Revision Worksheet Subjective Wastwwater Story

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K. R.

Mangalam World School, Gurugram

Term 2

Revision Worksheet (Subjective)

Class – VII

Subject – Science

Topic : Wastewater Story

1. The Eucalyptus trees are planted along sewage ponds. Give reason.

2. Open drain is a big concern now-a-days. Justify.

3. The terms sewage, sewers and sewerage are interlinked with each other. Can you
explain, how?

4. Give reasons for each of the following.


(a) We should not throw used tea leaves into sink.
(b) We should not throw cooking oil and fats down the drain.

5. Can we contribute in sanitation at public places? Explain.

6. A man travelling in a train threw an empty packet of food on the platform. Do you
think this is a proper waste disposal method? Elaborate.

7. What is waste water?


8. What causes blockage of the drain?

HOTS

1. One day Sachin had gone to his uncle who lives in a village. He saw there a large
number of people defecate in an open area because proper toilet facilities are not
there. He wondered about the groundwater contamination, as he studied in his class
that this act may cause water-borne diseases. He convinced village people to make
toilets to avoid such an out break of water-borne diseases.
(a) Name two water-borne diseases.
(b) Explain vermi-composting toilets.
(c) What values are shown by Sachin?

2. Trisha has seen huge garbage dumps outside the school campus which are not being
regularly disposed of by municipality of the area. She discussed the problem with her
biology teacher and decided to organise a rally to spread awareness among local
people.
Next day she delivered this information in the assembly and convinced the school
mates to join her. She also explained them about the importance of sanitation at public
places which she had recently studied in biology.
(a) In your views, who is responsible to maintain sanitation at public places?
(b) What would happen, if all the wastes produced at public places are not disposed of
regularly?

Question 16.
Observe the given figure and answer the following:
(a) What does this figure show?
(b) State the functions of each part of the figure?

Answer:
(a) This figure shows the supply of drinking water, its processing and its source as well.
Functions of each part of the figure.
(b)
 River It is the source of water.
 Pumping station Pump the water to collect it in reservoir.
 Sedimentation tank Impurities are settle in the bottom of tank.
 Sand and gravel and sand filter Remove the dirt from the water.
 Chlorinating tank Chlorine is mixed in water to disinfect the eater and to kill the
germs.
 To overhead tank Purified water is stored in this tank for supply to the
households for drinking.

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