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Answer the following questions in about 30 words. Explain how water becomes a renewable resource. - Social Science

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Answer the following questions in about 30 words.
 Explain how water becomes a renewable resource.

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All water that is used primarily ends up in the sea. From there, it enters the hydrological cycle in the form of water vapour. Freshwater is renewed by this cycle when precipitation occurs. Hence, water is a renewable resource.

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Q 2.1
Chapter 3: Water Resources - Exercises [Page 33]

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NCERT Social Science - Contemporary India 2 [English] Class 10
Chapter 3 Water Resources
Exercises | Q 2.1 | Page 33

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(d) Today in Rajasthan, the practice of rooftop rainwater water harvesting has gained popularity despite high water availability due to the Rajasthan Canal.


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