Planet Earth - Climate

What process in the water cycle takes water from oceans into the atmosphere?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

What process in the water cycle takes water from the atmosphere back to Earth?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

What process in the water cycle takes water from plants into the atmosphere?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

What is the term used to describe a lack of water?

• Scarcity

• Flood

• Pollution

• Humidity

What is a term used to describe a type of water scarcity?

• Physical

• Economic

• Governmental

• Drought

What is physical water scarcity?

• When there is not enough rainfall and water available for all people and the environment.

• When there is not enough infrastructure to get water where it needs to go.

• When people don't have water pipes, dams or wells to provide them with water.

• When there is too much rainfall and it causes flooding.

What is economic water scarcity?

• When there is not enough infrastructure to get water where it needs to go, usually due to lack of finances

• When there is not enough rainfall, so countries lose money from their economy

• When there is too much rainfall, and floods cause economic issues

• When water flows away from an area too quickly for people to be able to use it

Australia regularly experiences drought. Despite there being dams on rivers to help with irrigation and saving water for towns, when there is a drought not enough rain falls, and dam levels dip. At these times water restrictions are often put in place to try and save water. This is an example of:

• Physical water scarcity

• Economic water scarcity

• La Nina

• The water cycle

In the Central African Republic, there is plenty of rainfall. However, only 75% of citizens have access to safe water. Others have to collect water directly from waterways, and they might have to walk quite a distance to get it. This water is often contaminated and makes them sick. This is an example of:

• Economic water scarcity

• Physical water scarcity

• Drought

• Floods

When the world is experiencing an El Nino cycle, what happens in Australia

• Cold water upwells, making it drier - drought

• Cold water upwells, making it rainier - floods

• Warm water gets pushed across, making it hotter - drought

• Warm water gets pushed across, making it rainier - floods