A Journey through States of Water Class 6 Notes

A Journey through States of Water Class 6 Notes

A Journey through States of Water Class 6 Notes

1. Clouds : Condensed droplets of water in air coming closer, becoming larger in size; appear as clouds.

2. CondensationProcess of conversion of water vapour into liquid form.

3. Drought: Condition of extreme dryness due to lack of rain for a long period.

4. Evaporation: Process of changing water from liquid form to its vapour form.

5. Flood : Due to continuous rains, water level of rivers, lakes and ponds rise; the soil surface gets laden with water resulting into flood.

6. Ground water : Water present inside soil.

7. Hail : When water during precipitation is in its frozen form or solid form.

8. Ocean : Largest source of water.

9. Rainwater harvesting: An arrangement to collect and store rainwater for future use.

10. Water vapour: Gaseous form of water.

11. Water cycle: A cyclic change in physical states of water.

12. Snow : Water during precipitation in its frozen form.

13. Melting : The process of conversion of a solid into liquid state.

14. Freezing: The process of conversion of a liquid into solid state.

15. Humidity : The amount of water present in the air.

16. Solid : It is the state of matter which has fixed shape and does not spread.

17. Liquid : It is the state of matter which does not have fixed shape, spread but has constant volume.

18. Gas : It is the state of matter which does not have fixed shape or volume and it flows.