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    Biology holiday homework

    by aaryan shrivastava
    class9-c
    sch no-5404
    Water
    Water (chemical formula H2O) is an inorganic,
    transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly
    colorless chemical substance, which is the
    main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and
    the fluids of all known living organisms (in
    which it acts as a solvent).
    Why do all living organisms depend on water
    They need water to carry out the process of photosynthesis.
    Animals need water to carry out the basic cell activities. Some
    animals keep themselves regularly hydrated to digest food and
    produce body fluids due to their habitats, while some others
    are adapted to less water consumption.
    Rain water harvesting
    • Rain water harvesting is collection and storage of rain water that
    runs off from roof tops, parks, roads, open grounds, etc. This water
    run off can be either stored or recharged into the ground water. A
    rainwater harvesting systems consists of the following components:

    • catchment from where water is captured and stored or recharged,


    • conveyance system that carries the water harvested from the
    catchment to the storage/recharge zone,
    • first flush that is used to flush out the first spell of rain,
    • filter used to remove pollutants,
    • storage tanks and/or various recharge structures.
    Importance of ground water
    Groundwater supplies drinking water for 51% of
    the total U.S. population and 99% of the rural
    population.
    Groundwater helps grow our food. 64% of
    groundwater is used for irrigation to grow crops.
    Groundwater is an important component in many
    industrial processes.
    Groundwater is a source of recharge for lakes,
    rivers, and wetlands.
    Water pollution

    • Water pollution is the contamination of water


    sources by substances which make the water
    unusable for drinking, cooking, cleaning,
    swimming, and other activities. Pollutants include
    chemicals, trash, bacteria, and parasites. All forms
    of pollution eventually make their way to water.
    Water pollution causes
    • Domestic wastes such as household detergents, sewage, etc.
    • Industrial wastes.
    • Offshore and oil drilling.
    • Thermal pollution.
    • Nutrient pollution.
    • Oxygen depletion.
    • Microbiological pollution.
    • Suspended matter
    Water pollution effects
    • Destruction of biodiversity. Water pollution depletes aquatic
    ecosystems and triggers unbridled proliferation of phytoplankton in
    lakes — eutrophication —.
    • Contamination of the food chain
    • Lack of potable water.
    • Disease
    • Infant mortality
    Water cycle
    • The water cycle shows the continuous movement of water within the
    Earth and atmosphere. It is a complex system that includes many
    different processes. Liquid water evaporates into water vapor,
    condenses to form clouds, and precipitates back to earth in the form
    of rain and snow
    7 stages of water cycle
    • EVAPORATION.
    • CONDENSATION.
    • PRECIPITATION.
    • INTERCEPTION.
    • INFILTRATION.
    • PERCOLATION.
    • TRANSPIRATION.
    Water cycle diagram
    THANK YOU

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