Definitions.
Climate change is a long-term change in weather patterns, like temperature and rainfall.
What is climate change?
A place that has no rain for months and crops start to die.
What is a drought?
What can cause a drought?
Not enough rainfall over a long time.
Use “drought” in a sentence.
The drought made it hard for farmers to grow crops.
A drought means too much rain.
False.
A long period with little or no rain.
What is a drought?
Heavy rain causes a river to overflow and cover houses and roads.
What is a flood?
What can cause a flood?
Heavy rainfall or rivers overflowing.
Use “flood” in a sentence.
The flood covered the roads after heavy rain.
A flood happens when there is too much water.
True
When too much water covers land that is usually dry.
What is a flood?
Hotter temperatures or changing rainfall patterns over many years.
What is climate change?
What is one effect of drought?
Water shortages, dead crops, or dry land.
Use “climate change” in a sentence.
Climate change is making the weather more extreme.
Climate change only affects one country.
False.
The amount of salt in soil or water is known as?
What is salinity?
Salt building up in soil so plants cannot grow properly.
What is salinity?
What is one effect of floods?
Damage to homes, roads, and the environment.
Use “salinity” in a sentence.
High salinity in the soil can stop plants from growing.
Salinity can affect plant growth.
True.
It is a large river system in Australia that provides water for farms, towns, and the environment.
What is the Murray-Darling Basin?
Farmers use the water from here to grow crops or raise animals.
What is the Murray Darling Basin?
How does climate change affect water?
It can cause more droughts and floods.
Use “Murray-Darling Basin” in a sentence.
The Murray-Darling Basin provides water for many farms.
The Murray-Darling Basin is important for water in Australia.
True.