💧 CATEGORY 1 — WATER VALUES
Name TWO different values people can place on water.
Economic
Cultural
Spiritual
Recreational
What is the purpose of a map legend?
A map legend explains what the colours and symbols on a map represent.
What is an aerial image?
An image of a place taken from above.
Look at Source C. Which town receives the MOST annual rainfall?
Harbour Town — 1,600 mm.
What does the word LIVEABILITY mean?
How suitable or pleasant a place is to live, including safety, services and environmental conditions.
A family spends the afternoon swimming and kayaking at a lake. What value of water does this show?
Recreational value, because the family uses the water for enjoyment and leisure activities.
Look at Source A. Which region receives the LEAST annual rainfall?
Central Desert — 180 mm.
Look at Sources B1 and B2. Identify ONE feature that can be seen in BOTH locations.
Possible answers include roads, buildings or vegetation, provided the feature is visible in both photographs.
Look at Source C. How much annual rainfall does Dry Creek receive?
400 mm.
Identify ONE way flooding can affect PEOPLE.
Any one of the following:
People may lose their homes.
People may be injured.
Families may need to evacuate.
People may experience stress.
A farmer uses river water to irrigate crops that will be sold. What value of water does this show? Explain your answer.
Economic value, because the farmer uses water to grow crops and earn an income.
Look at Source A. Which region receives MORE rainfall: the Eastern Coast or the Central Desert? Use numbers to support your answer.
The Eastern Coast receives more rainfall, with 1,400 mm compared with 180 mm in the Central Desert.
Look at Sources B1 and B2. Identify ONE difference between the two locations.
For example, the coastal location has a large waterway, whereas the inland location has more open land. Accept other differences supported by the images.
Look at Source C. How much MORE rainfall does Green Valley receive than Dry Creek?
500 mm.
900 mm − 400 mm = 500 mm.
Identify TWO ways flooding can affect PLACES.
Homes may be damaged.
Roads may become flooded.
Schools may close.
Businesses may be damaged.
Infrastructure may be destroyed.
A First Nations community has a sacred connection to a river through its beliefs and ancestral stories. What value of water does this demonstrate? Explain your answer.
Spiritual value, because the river has significance through connections to Country, beliefs and ancestral stories.
Look at Source A. Describe ONE pattern in rainfall across the four regions.
Rainfall is higher in the Tropical North and Eastern Coast and much lower in the Central Desert. The Tropical North receives 1,800 mm compared with 180 mm in the Central Desert.
Look at Source B1. Describe TWO visible features of the coastal location.
Possible answers include a beach, waterway, buildings, roads or vegetation, depending on the photograph.
Look at Source C. Compare the rainfall in Harbour Town and Dry Creek. You MUST use numerical evidence.
Harbour Town receives 1,600 mm of rainfall annually, whereas Dry Creek receives 400 mm. Harbour Town receives four times as much rainfall.
Explain ONE way flooding can affect the ENVIRONMENT.
Flooding can carry rubbish, sediment and pollutants into rivers, reducing water quality and potentially harming plants and animals.
A farmer uses a river to grow crops. A family uses the same river for kayaking. Explain how these two groups value the SAME waterway differently.
The farmer values the river economically because it provides water for growing crops. The family values the river recreationally because they use it for kayaking and enjoyment.
Look at Source A. Explain why a region receiving only 180 mm of rainfall might need to manage its water carefully.
Low rainfall means water may be limited or unreliable. Communities need to conserve and manage their water supplies to ensure there is enough for drinking, farming and other essential needs.
Look at Sources B1 and B2. How might people in these two locations use or value water differently? Use evidence from the images.
People in the coastal location might value water for recreational activities such as swimming or boating. People in the inland location might value water for agriculture or essential household needs. Students should support their interpretation with evidence visible in the photographs.
Look at Source C. Explain how differences in rainfall might affect the way communities value water.
Communities receiving less rainfall may place greater importance on conserving water for drinking, farming and other essential needs. Communities receiving more rainfall may have more opportunities for recreational activities involving water, although water remains valuable in both places.
SOURCE: After heavy rainfall, a river overflowed into nearby streets. Homes and businesses were flooded. Mud, rubbish and contaminated runoff entered local waterways.
QUESTION: Explain how flooding could reduce water quality AND the liveability of this community.
Flooding can carry rubbish and contaminated runoff into waterways, reducing water quality and potentially making the water unsafe. Flooding can also damage homes, roads and businesses, making the community less safe and more difficult to live in.