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Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which household activity uses the most water?
Showering
Flushing the Toilet
Leaking taps
Washing Machine
What type of food uses the most water per (kilo of food produced)
Tomatoes
Milk
Beef
Fruit juice
What are some ways you can reduce water use?
Fix leaking taps
Eat less meat
Take shorter showers
All of the above
What states / territories does the Murray Darling Basin touch?
ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC, SA
WA, NT, SA, ACT
VIC, TAS, NSW, NT
What is the majority of our fresh water used for?
Showers
Agriculture
Filling pools
Watering household gardens
What type of map is this?
Street Map
Choropleth Map
Topographic map
Satellite image
A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water. (select the most appropriate word)
Cyclone
Flood
Drought
Water Quality
Drought is characterised by:
Normal rainfall but very high temperatures
Dry, hot weather and floods
A long time of low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
Occasional thunderstorms
A climate graph usually shows
Rainfall
Temperature
Rainfall and Temperature
Temperature and Weather patterns
Which dam was the fullest in 2019?
Cotter Dam
Bendora Dam
Corin Dam
Googong Dam
Antarctica is classified as what type of climate?
Tropical
Polar
Continental
Temperate
Canberra is classified as what kind of climate?
Tropical
Polar
Continental
Temperate
A tropical climate usually won't ever drop below what temperature?
35 degrees
18 degrees
10 degrees
28 degrees
An Arid climate is characterised by
Humidity and above 18 degrees
Dry with low rainfall
A wetland area
Lots of Snow
