Water

19 Grade 3 Environmental Activities questions on Water, with worked marking schemes. 19 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

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   We should ______ water to kill germs before we drink it.

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2. Question 2

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   We must drink clean ______ every day to stay healthy.

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3. Question 3

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   Put these words in order to make a correct sentence: water / drink / clean / We

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4. Question 4

   2 marks

   Name two ways we use water at home.

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5. Question 5

   2 marks

   Rearrange these steps to show how we get clean water to drink. Write them in the correct order: drink the water / boil the water / fetch water from the tap / let the water cool.

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   Fetch water from the tap, boil the water, let the water cool, drink the water.

6. Question 6

   1 mark

   What happens to plants in the shamba if they get no water for a long time?

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7. Question 7

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   We should close the ______ well so that water does not get wasted.

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8. Question 8

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   We wash our ______ with water and soap before eating.

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9. Question 9

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   Name two ways we use water to keep our body clean.

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    Which of these is a way to keep our drinking water clean?

    A. Leave it open outside

    B. Cover the water

    C. Put soil in it

    D. Wash hands in it

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11. Question 11

    1 mark

    Why do plants need water?

    A. To burn

    B. To grow well

    C. To fly away

    D. To dry up

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12. Question 12

    1 mark

    Draw yourself watering plants in the garden.

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13. Question 13

    2 marks

    Write two ways we use water at home.

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    Marking scheme

    Accept any two: drinking, cooking, washing clothes, bathing, watering plants.

14. Question 14

    2 marks

    Match each activity to why we use water: Drinking, Bathing, Cooking, Watering (To stop our thirst, To clean our body, To make food, To help plants grow).

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    Drinking–To stop our thirst, Bathing–To clean our body, Cooking–To make food, Watering–To help plants grow. 4 correct = 2 marks.

15. Question 15

    1 mark

    Which water is safe to drink?

    A. Water with rubbish

    B. Muddy river water

    C. Water from a dirty pond

    D. Boiled clean water

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16. Question 16

    2 marks

    How can we keep our drinking water clean?

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    E.g. cover it, store it in a clean container, boil it, keep dirt out. Any correct way = 2 marks.

17. Question 17

    2 marks

    Why should we not waste water?

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    Water is scarce/important; we need it for drinking, cooking and washing. Accept any correct reason.

18. Question 18

    1 mark

    Draw a container we use to store water at home.

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19. Question 19

    1 mark

    Where do we usually get water at home?

    A. From a tap or well

    B. From the wind

    C. From the sun

    D. From a fire

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