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ICSE Class 9 Geography Question 9 of 28

Hydrosphere — Question 21

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Question 21

Assertion (A): The water which gets collected under the surface of the land, known as underground water, remains in soil, sub-soil or bedrock.

Reason (R): The water from precipitation, that is from rain or snow flows on the surface.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
  3. A is true but R is false.
  4. A is false but R is true.
Answer

Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.

Explanation — The water from precipitation, that is from rain or snow flows on the surface. Some of the water evaporates and the rest sinks into the soil. The water which gets collected under the surface of the land, known as underground water, remains in soil, sub-soil or bedrock.