Water Resources — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 10 · Geography
Summary of Water Resources for ICSE Class 10 Geography. Key concepts: Surface water is water found, Groundwater is the part and Irrigation is the process.
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Water is a vital natural resource for life, agriculture, industry, transport, and power generation. India receives plenty of rain in a short monsoon period, but rainfall is uneven, uncertain, and seasonal. Because of this, irrigation, water conservation, groundwater recharge, and rainwater harvestin
Key Concepts
Surface water is water found on
Surface water is water found on the earth’s surface in rivers, lakes, ponds, canals, lagoons, and backwaters. Rivers are the most important source of
Groundwater is the part of rainwater
Groundwater is the part of rainwater that seeps through cracks and crevices into the ground. It is stored below the surface and is an important water
Irrigation is the process of supplying
Irrigation is the process of supplying water to crops by artificial measures such as canals, wells, tube wells, and lakes from natural water sources l
Canal irrigation supplies water through canals
Canal irrigation supplies water through canals taken from rivers, lakes, or barrages. Inundation canals are taken out during floods without regulating
Tank irrigation uses tanks built
Tank irrigation uses tanks built in natural depressions by earthen embankments or masonry walls to collect rainwater for use in the dry season. It is
Learning Objectives
- Understand the main sources of water in India: surface water, groundwater, and lagoons and backwater
- Explain why irrigation is necessary in India
- Identify the conditions that favour canal, tank, and well irrigation
- Compare the advantages and disadvantages of canals, tanks, wells, tube wells, sprinkler irrigation, and drip irrigation
- Understand the need for water conservation in India
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