Class 10 important notes

Class 10th - Geography

Water Resources
Full Chapter Explanation

, Class 10th10th
Class - Geography - Forest
- Geography and Wildlife
- Water Resources
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Water as a Resource

3/4 of earth surface is covered with water (but only a small part is usable)


Fresh water Usable part

v
Surface runoff Ground water



All water moves within the hydrological cycle ensuring that water is a renewable resource.

, Class 10th10th
Class - Geography - Forest
- Geography and Wildlife
- Water Resources
Resources - Full -Chapter
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What we are going to study in this chapter

● Water Scarcity and the Need for Water Conservation and
Management
● Multi -Purpose River Projects And Integrated Water Resourcess
Management
● Rainwater Harvesting

, Class 10th10th
Class - Geography - Forest
- Geography and Wildlife
- Water Resources
Resources - Full -Chapter
Full Chapter Explanation
Explanation

Water scarcity and the need for water conservation and management


Abundance and renewability of water How can it be scarce?


The actual water scarcity and our understanding about it?


● The availability of Water Resourcess varies over space and
time, mainly due to the variations in seasonal and annual
precipitation.

● water scarcity in most cases is caused by over-exploitation,
excessive use and unequal access to water