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KRM-VP/SESSION:2023-24/CLASSVII/SUBJECT: SCIENCE/REVISION WS

TOPIC: WASTEWATER STORY

Q1- Fill in the blanks:

1. __________ are used to convert human excreta into compost in vermi-composting


toilets.
2. __________ system is a channel system of pipelines used to carry sewage.
3. __________ is produced by the action of bacteria on the organic matter of the sludge.
4. Air is blown into the sewage in _________ tanks.
5. Facility that treats wastewater from domestic as well as industrial sources is known as
____________.

Q2- Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Which of the following is not a source of wastewater?


a. Hospitals b. Mining c. Rain d. Domestic activities
2. Which of the following is a water-borne disease?
a. Tuberculosis b. Asthma c. Cancer d. Cholera
3. Which out of the following methods can be used to dispose sludge?
a. Incineration b. Addition of chlorine c. Aeration d. Sedimentation
4. Which one of these is a biological process of treating wastewater?
a. Screening of sewage c. Exposure to ultraviolet light
b. Aeration of sewage d. Addition of chlorine to water

5. Which of the following can be used to control the generation of sewage?

a. Fix leakages in sewer pipes b. Use flushes with low capacity

c. Dispose plastics in garbage can d. All of these

Q3- Short answer type questions:


1. List the different sources of wastewater.
2. How does a sewer system function?
3. How can we convert sludge into useful substances?
4. Why is it important to maintain proper sanitation in public places?

Q4. Differentiate between organic and inorganic waste.

Q5. All of us use water in our homes and make it dirty. Rich in lather, mixed with oil,
black–brown water that goes down the drains from sinks, showers, toilets, laundries is
dirty. It is called wastewater. This used water should not be wasted. We must clean it up
by removing pollutants. Clean water that is fit for use is unfortunately not available to all.
It has been reported that more than one billion of people have no access to safe drinking
water. This accounts for a large number of water-related diseases and even deaths. People
even children walk for several kilometers to collect clean water.

(i) In which type of toilets, human excreta is treated by earthworm?


(ii) Give some examples of onsite sewage disposal systems.
(iii) Sewage contains some organic impurities in it. Name them.
(iv) Mention the common process of cleaning of wastewater.

1. Assertion (A): Cleaning of water is a process of removing pollutants before it enters a


water body.
Reason (R): The process of cleaning of water and removal of pollutants from it is
called “sewage treatment”.

a) Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is correct
explanation for assertion.
b) Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is not correct
explanation for assertion.
c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

2. Assertion (A): Sewage is a liquid waste.


Reason (R): The dissolved and suspended impurities present in sewage are known as
contaminants.

a) Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is correct explanation
for assertion.
b) Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is not correct
explanation for assertion.
c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

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