Water conservation activity - Free Printable

Let's solve the matching question from the worksheet step by step.

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Question: Match the following

We have five statements on the left (a to e) and five images on the right (i to v). We need to match each statement with the correct image.

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#### Step-by-step Analysis:

a) water on three-fourth surface
→ This refers to the fact that about 71% (or roughly three-fourths) of the Earth’s surface is covered with water.
✔ The image that shows the Earth with blue oceans and green landmasses represents this.
→ Image iii)

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b) water scarcity
→ Water scarcity means not enough water for people's needs. It is often linked to a large population using limited resources.
✔ The image showing a group of many people (with "POPULATION" written above) suggests overpopulation, which leads to water scarcity.
→ Image ii)

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c) wasting water
→ This refers to using water unnecessarily or inefficiently.
✔ The image shows a person taking a long shower with a lot of water flowing, which is an example of wasting water.
→ Image i)

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d) conserving river water
→ Conserving river water means protecting rivers and preventing pollution or damage to them.
✔ The image shows a tree being cut down near a river. Cutting trees can lead to soil erosion and harm river ecosystems. So, preserving forests helps conserve river water.
But wait — the image actually shows deforestation, which is *not* conservation. However, in context, this might be shown as something we should avoid to conserve rivers. But let’s look at the other images.

Wait — let’s check all images:

- i) Person showering → wasting water ✔
- ii) Group of people → population → causes scarcity ✔
- iii) Earth → water on surface ✔
- iv) Tree being cut → deforestation → harms environment, affects water cycle → related to climate change and water loss
- v) River with waterfall → clean river water, possibly conservation?

But d) conserving river water – this would be best matched with v), which shows a healthy river with a waterfall, indicating natural flow and preservation.

So, d) conserving river water → Image v)

But what about iv)? That shows a tree being cut — which is not conservation. But it could be linked to climate change, because deforestation contributes to climate change.

So let’s reconsider:

e) climate change
→ Climate change is caused by human activities like cutting trees, burning fossil fuels, etc.
✔ Deforestation (cutting trees) is a major cause of climate change.
→ Image iv)

Now let’s reassign:

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Final Matching:

| Statement | Image | Reason |
|---------|-------|--------|
| a) water on three-fourth surface | iii) | Earth image shows oceans covering most of it |
| b) water scarcity | ii) | Population image → more people = less water per person |
| c) wasting water | i) | Man taking long shower → using too much water |
| d) conserving river water | v) | Healthy river with waterfall → represents conservation |
| e) climate change | iv) | Tree being cut → deforestation → causes climate change |

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✔ Correct Answers:

- a) → iii)
- b) → ii)
- c) → i)
- d) → v)
- e) → iv)

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Answer Key:

> a) → iii)
> b) → ii)
> c) → i)
> d) → v)
> e) → iv)

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Explanation Summary:

- iii) Earth shows water covering most of its surface.
- ii) Large population leads to water scarcity.
- i) Showering with running water shows wastage.
- v) Clean river with waterfall represents conservation.
- iv) Cutting trees contributes to climate change.

This matching helps students understand environmental issues visually.