HASS Water Topic Test
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| What are the stages of the water cycle | Evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, and runoff/infiltration/groundwater/accumulation |
| What is evaporation | When water turns into water vapor due to the heat of the sun |
| What is condensation | When water vapor cools and turns into clouds |
| What is transpiration | When plants release water as a vapor |
| What is precipitation | When the water droplets get too heavy for the clouds, and fall to the ground or ocean as rain, hail, sleet, or snow |
| What is groundwater | Groundwater is the water present beneath Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations |
| What is surface runoff | Water that falls on the ground, and runs into the ocean |
| What is accumulation | Water that has accumulated into lakes, rivers, streams, or other bodies of water |
| What is infiltration | Water that has seeped underground, into aquifers |
| What are renewable resources | Resources that can be replenished at the same rate that they are used |
| What are non-renewable resources | Resources that are replenished at a slower rate than they are used |
| What are continuous resources | Resources that are available in infinite amounts |
| What are some renewable resources | Wood, oxygen, leather, fish, |
| What are some non-renewable resources | Gold, uranium, iron, oil |
| What are two continuous resources | Solar power, and water |
| How does water connect people and places | Through: agriculture, transport and trade, and historical places |
| How does water connect people through historical places? | As people used to settle near a fresh water source |
| How does water connect people through trade and transport | Historically allowed access to other places, and still continues to |
| How does water connect people through agriculture | Communities rely on freshwater to provide themselves and others with food |
| Why is water important? | It is the basis of our existence |
| Why is Australia water poor | Due to warm climate, little rainfall, and large population growth |
| What is the largest Aquifer in Australia called | The Great Artisan Basin |
| Where is Australia's wettest region | The northern third |
| Where is Australia's driest region | The middle third |
| What is water scarcity | When the demand for water exceeds the available supply |
| What is potable water | Water that is safe to drink |
| What are problems caused by water scarcity in africa | Local water sources having harmful bacteria, which is making people who drink the water ill (sometimes fatally) |
| What are the causes of the water scarcity in Africa | Large population, large areas with low rainfall, poor water quality, and lack of adequate infrastructure (pipelines, etc) |
| What are some solutions to water scarcity in africa | Many african villages dig wells, by boring into groundwater, and using the clean water from the aquifers |
| How many people don't have access to sanitation | Over 3 billion |