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Question 12 Marks
Soil in the garden gets washed away with the water due to the slope of the land.
Answer
Enough trees must be planted in the garden so that the roots of the trees will make a mesh underground holding the soil firmly, not allowing the soil to get washed away.
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Question 22 Marks
How should roads and footpaths be built to make rainwater seep into the ground?
Answer
Use of paver stones to make roads or foot paths is a solution, as the rainwater will then be able to seep through the joints and percolate into the soil, instead of it flowing into the drains and getting wasted.
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Question 32 Marks
List the substances that are mixed in the waste water drained out of the kitchen and bathroom in your house.
Answer
Shampoo, soap, washing detergents, waste food particles, oil and grease from washed utensils, dirt and grime from soiled colthes.
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Question 42 Marks
What is done to make drinking water clean and safe?
Answer
At homes, the tap water is filtered and boiled to purify it for drinking.
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Question 62 Marks
When happens when a spoonful of sugar, sawdust and soil are added to a glass of water?
Answer
1. When sugar is added it dissolves in water.
2. When sawdust is added it does not dissolve instead it floats in water.
3. When soil is added the stones simply sink to the bottom of the glass and the soil dissolves the water making it muddy.
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