Maharashtra Board Class 10 Water Security — Flashcards for Quick Revision

A: Environment is a balance of biotic, abiotic, geographical, and social factors that affect each other. It includes living things, non-living things, and human surroundings that interact with one anothe

A: Biotic, abiotic, geographical, and social factors are connected. If one factor changes, the others can also be affected. For example, water shortage can affect plants, animals, and people.

A: Food, clothing, and shelter are basic human needs that depend on the environment. The environment provides the natural resources needed to meet these needs.

A: A water plan is the calculation of water balance in a village. It asks how much water is blocked in the catchment area each year, how much seeps into the ground, how much evaporates, how much groundwa

A: Water planning helps estimate the water balance properly. It considers ideal water conditions, climate, forest area, and the distribution of animals, birds, and resources in the village. This gives a

A: A plan means preparing or designing a task with clear need, disciplined effort, proper work distribution according to ability, enough education to do the task properly, and honest hard work.

A: Water can be managed properly only when its availability is known. If the amount of water, its sources, and its distribution are understood, planning becomes easier for drinking water, farming, and in

A: The annual average rainfall of Maharashtra State is approximately 1360 mm.

A: Konkan receives 2000 to 3500 mm of rainfall each year. It is the wettest region of Maharashtra and has the highest water availability for human use.