State whether the following statements are true or False. If false, give the correct statement.
(a) The process of seeping of water into ground is called filtration.
(b) 51% of the earth’s surface is covered with water.
(c) Year 2003 was observed as the International Year of Freshwater.
(d) Snow and ice both are solid forms of water.
(a) False.
The process of seeping of water into the ground is called infiltration.
(b) False.
71% of the earth’s surface is covered with water.
(c) True
(d) True
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