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WorksheetsEnd of Term 3 Round Up
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Even if 3/4 of our Earth is covered in water, what % is made up of fresh water?
1%
50%
5%
True or False? Australia is the driest continent on earth?
True
False
Layers of rock or soil in the ground that hold water or that water can pass through are known as a(n)
irrigation
desalination
aquifer
effluent
Water for drinking, food preparation, bathing, washing clothes and dishes, flushing toilets, and watering lawns and gardens is
domestic use
industrial use
mining use
irrigation use
Worldwide, most water used by humans is used for
Domestic use
Industrial use
Agricultural use
It is impossible to calculate
According to this map, which continent has the least access to safe drinking water?
Australia
South America
Africa
North America
What is the process that brings water to the farm areas where farmers do not have access to water?
An extra long soaker hose
hydroelectric power
irrigation
desalination
What is the process that electricity is produced from energy of running water?
desalination
hydroelectric power
irrigation
windmills
A process that removes salt from the ocean water.
desalination
hydroelectricity
irrigation
fossil water
Pick the correct term for this definition.
___________ refers to the fresh surface water and groundwater.
Still water
Grey water
Blue water
Spring water
Why is it dangerous to drink water that has been left in the open?
It is exposed to germs.
It may be warm
It may be a different colour.
Who are the people MOST affected by the water crisis?
Women and children
Men
……………….. water is fit for human consumption.
Sea
Ocean
Fresh
Salt
5 In which of the following is water used for transport?
Tourism
Shipping
Washing
Cooking
In Australia, everyone has the same amount of access to water.
True
False
Are Glaciers freshwater or saltwater?
Freshwater
Saltwater
Is Groundwater a sustainable resource?
Yes
No
A hurricane is a very powerful storm.
false
true
What are 2 items you should have/buy when preparing for a hurricane?
bottled water
frozen food
batteries
candy
The ____ of tropical oceans make hurricanes stronger.
cold water
warm water
ocean life
How are hurricanes categorized?
based on their destination
based on their wind speed
based on where they form
What is a tornado?
A fast spinning column of air that reaches from the clouds to the ground
A thunderstorm that never touches the ground
A bolt of lightning that reaches from the clouds to the ground
A low hanging cloud that does not spin
What causes the air to spin?
The land around the tornado
Warm/wet air sinks below the cold/dry air and it is pushed upwards
A cloud reaches down from the sky
Cold/dry air sinks below the warm/wet air and it is pushed upwards
How fast can tornadoes spin?
They do not spin
Up to 500 km/hr
4 km/hr
4589 km/hr
Another name for a tornado is:
Hurricane
Typhoon
Monsoon
Twister
Blizzards begin as...
snowstorms.
thunderstorms.
tornadoes.
tsunamis.
The best place to be in a blizzard is...
inside your house
under a bridge
at school
in a car
what's should have in a blizzard survival kit
food,flash light,ps4
water,radio,pool noodle
tv,medication
radio,food,water
What does whiteout mean?
A term used to describe how cold air feels when blown by air
A condition in which blowing snow makes visibility impossible
What's the definition of a Blizzard?
A serious injury caused by exposure to extreme cold
A term used to describe how cold air feels when blown by air
A heavy snowstorm with strong winds
A huge amount of snow that slides down the side of a mountain
