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WorksheetsYr7 Water in the World - Mid-term Revision
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
Which best explains why runoff is important?
It returns water to other locations on Earth
It increases the chance of flooding
It makes evaporation occur faster
It increases condensation
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.
evaporation
condensation
accumulation
precipitation
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
condensation
evaporation
sublimation
transpiration
What are 2 positive ways the Brisbane River helps connect people? (select all that are correct)
People can use the river for leisure activities
People can meet in Southbank to have meals, enjoy art and enjoy the views.
People can't cross from one side to the other if there's no bridge
People close to the river are at risk of experiencing floods
A climate graph shows information about which two things
Climate zones & rainfall
Rainfall & temperature
Temperature & humidity
Rainfall & humidity
If this rainforest was in northern Queensland, which 'season' sees the most rainfall?
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
If this rainforest was in northern Queensland, which 'season' is the coolest?
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
What is the name of the large body of ground water underneath much of Australia's east?
The Great Big Waterhole
The Great Wet Lake
The Great Underground Watery Place
The Great Artesian Basin
A city that is closer to the equator will have what type of weather?
Cooler & windier
Warmer & windier
Warmer & wetter
Cooler & wetter
What is the rain shadow effect?
When is gets colder before a shower of rain
When rain is so heavy you can see the shadows on the ground
When landscapes such as mountains effect rain patterns and climates
When more rain falls in cold climates than in hot climates
Pick the correct term for this definition.
When cooled high in the atmosphere, water vapour changes into liquid form and becomes water droplets, forming clouds.
Condensation
Precipitation
Transpiration
Infiltration
What does the red line in the picture represent?
Line of Longitude
Tropical Zone
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
As water moves through the water cycle, water changes form, but it never disappears.
true
false
The process of water transforming into a gaseous substance due to an increase in temperature.
The process of a gaseous substance transforming into a liquid state
When water falls to the Earth's surface in the form of rain, heat, sleet, snow or mist
what are the two aspects shown on a climate graph?
weather and climate
temperature and rainfall
temperature and drought
water cycle
What season is August in?
August
Summer
Spring
Winter
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
condensation
evaporation
sublimation
transpiration
What process occurs when tiny water droplets cling together in the atmosphere?
clouds
evaporation
condensation
accumulation
What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?
provide heat energy for evaporation
provide heat energy for condensation
dry out the soil for runoff to occur
provide thermal energy for accumulation
Which of the following is an example of precipitation?
sleet
hail
snow
all of the above
Which of the following is NOT a way water moves from the land to the air?
transpiration
respiration
evaporation
precipitation
What is the process called when water vapor turns to liquid water?
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
transpiration
What do we call water in its gas state?
rain
snow
ice
water vapor
If groundwater reaches earth's surface, how does it reenter the water cycle?
by transpiration
by evaporation
by accumulation
it can't
Water falls to Earth as rain after water vapor ________ into clouds.
evaporates
accumulates
condenses
freezes
During evaporation, water changes from a _________ to a __________.
solid, liquid
gas, liquid
liquid, gas
liquid, solid
What process is show by letter A in the diagram?
condensation
evaporation
accumulation
precipitation
What is shown by letter D in the diagram?
runoff
groundwater
melting
vapor
What process is shown by letter B in the diagram?
condensation
transpiration
evaporation
precipitation
Mountain shadow effect
Raining effect
Precipitation Effect
Rain Shadow Effect
In rain shadow effect the mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems and cast a "shadow" of dryness behind them.
True
False
True or False: Clouds form during condensation.
True
False
What step of the water cycle does this picture show?
Condensation
Runoff
Precipitation
Evaporation
What is it called when water droplets form on the outside of a cool glass?
Condensation
Transpiration
Precipitation
Evaporation
What step of the water cycle is shown in this picture?
Condensation
Runoff
Precipitation
Evaporation
What step of the water cycle is shown in this picture?
Condensation
Runoff
Precipitation
Evaporation
the side of the mountains which faces moisture - bearing winds and thus receives heavy rainfall
the rainshadow area
the leeward side
the windward side
What are 2 positive ways the Brisbane River helps connect people? (select all that are correct)
People can use the river for leisure activities
People can meet in Southbank to have meals, enjoy art and enjoy the views.
People can't cross from one side to the other if there's no bridge
People close to the river are at risk of experiencing floods
A climate graph shows information about which two things
Climate zones & rainfall
Rainfall & temperature
Temperature & humidity
Rainfall & humidity
If this rainforest was in northern Queensland, which 'season' sees the most rainfall?
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
A city that is closer to the equator will have what type of weather?
Cooler & windier
Warmer & windier
Warmer & wetter
Cooler & wetter
Do people connect to water in different ways?
Yes
No
what happens during transpiration?
water droplets fall down from the clouds
water moves through the trees or plants and evaporates through the leaves
water vapour changes into water droplets, forming clouds
how does water connect places?
transport
common trade
both of these answers above
what is the name of the mountain range that runs along Australia's east coast?
the mountains of greatness
the hills of nixellbrix
the great unifying range
the great dividing range
Deserts create rain shadows.
true
false
In a climate graph what does the red line represent?
Average Rainfall
Lowest Rainfall
Average Temperature
Highest Temperatures
What major landform creates the rain shadow effect?
Forest
Mountain
Beach
Cliff
What is this climate graph missing?
Legend
Key
Title
July
1. This side of the mountain is dry and desert like because of the rain shadow effect.
Leeward
Sideward
Windward
Land
On the leeward side of a mountain, you might find _____.
Heavy rainfall
Desert
More vegetation
More snow
This side of the mountain is where the wind originates and evaporation occurs
windward
leeward
rain shadow
prevailing winds
Which statement is true about air's capacity to hold water?
As air rises higher up the mountain, its capacity to hold water vapor decreases
As air rises higher up the mountain, its capacity to hold water vapor increases
Warm air can carry more water vapor (moister) than cool air.
true
false
The leeward side of the mountain in in the
rain shadow
way
river
rainbow
What does BOLTSS stand for?
