Water in the World
What are the three states of water?
Solid, liquid and gas.
What does interconnection mean?
A connection between people, places or environments.
What is a landform?
A natural feature of Earth's surface, such as a mountain, valley or beach.
What does liveability mean?
How suitable or enjoyable a place is to live in.
What is a map used for?
To show the location of places and features.
What is precipitation?
Water falling from clouds, such as rain, snow or hail.
Name one way people communicate across the world.
Phones, messages, emails or video calls.
What is erosion?
The wearing away and removal of rock or soil by water, wind or ice.
Name two services that make a place more liveable.
Schools, hospitals, public transport, parks or shops.
What does a map legend or key explain?
The meaning of symbols and colours on a map.
What is evaporation
When liquid water heats up and changes into water vapour.
How can people travel between countries?
By plane, ship or other transport.
What is deposition?
When water, wind or ice drops the material it has been carrying.
Why are parks important for liveability?
They provide places for exercise, relaxation and recreation.
What does a compass show?
Directions such as north, south, east and west.
Why is freshwater an important resource?
People need it for drinking, farming
How does buying a product made overseas connect Australia to another country?
Australia is connected through trade because goods are made in one country and sold in another.
Name one natural process that changes the coastline.
Waves, erosion, deposition or weathering.
How can public transport improve a town?
It helps people travel to school, work and services more easily.
What does a climate graph show?
Temperature and rainfall in a place over time.
Taking shorter showers reduces the amount of water used.
Explain one way technology has increased connections between people.
For example, the internet allows people in different countries to communicate instantly.
Explain how waves can change the shape of a beach.
Waves can remove sand through erosion or deposit sand to build up the beach.
Explain one way a community could make its local area more liveable.
For example, adding safe footpaths makes it easier and safer for people to walk around.
A town has high rainfall in summer and low rainfall in winter. Describe its rainfall pattern.
The town receives more rainfall in summer and less rainfall in winter.