Clean Water and Sanitation

Why is it important to keep our water bodies clean?

• To provide a safe place for aquatic animals to live

• To get clean water supply

• c) Both a and b

 What can happen if we throw trash into rivers and lakes?

• The water becomes dirty and aquatic animals will fall sick

• The trash turns into treasure for fish

• There is no harm to water bodies

What is water pollution?

• Making water cleaner

• Making water dirty and unfit to drink

• Pour oil into lakes

• Both b and c

What can we do to keep our water bodies clean?

•  Throw trash into rivers, oceans and seas

• Use less plastic and reduce, reuse and recycle things

What is a landfill?

• A landfill is a big hole in the ground outside the town where garbage is collected and cover it up with soil to keep the environment clean.

• A place where we store industrial materials

In the story ‘The Mess That We Made’, what are the harmful things shown in the picture for turtle?

• Polythene bags, plastic bottles

•  Sea weeds

Which of the following are the main causes of water pollution?

• Plants

• Animals

• Human Activities

• None of these