Processes
What is the constant movement of water between the atmosphere (clouds), the land, and the oceans?
Water cycle
What is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea or lake called?
River
True or False: Mountains and rivers affect the weather conditions around them.
True.
e.g. Mountain ranges serve as “walls” to winds and also gather water and release it gradually to the lower levels of the surface. Rivers maintain water on inland areas, ensuring that lifeforms have a steady supply.
What 2D tool can you use to help you find another location and how to get there?
Map
How many continents do we have on this planet?
Seven
What major energy source drives the water cycle?
The sun
What is a large mass of moving ice?
glacier
What landform is completely surrounded by water?
Island
What four directions can you travel in to move to another location?
North, south, east and west
Which ocean in the world is the largest?
Pacific
What is any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds; includes rain, snow, sleet, and hail called?
Precipitation
What water source covers about 70% of the entire Earth?
Oceans
What do we call a landform that rises above ground, but has a flat top?
Plateau
In which direction is Alice Springs from the Gold Coast?
North-West
Europe
What name is given to water that moves slowly underneath soil, through underground spaces?
Groundwater
Which natural resource does a sea contain that a river does not?
Salt
When the Earth was forming, which landforms released the necessary minerals to create a stable atmosphere?
Volcanoes
What imaginary line splits the earth in two hemispheres - north and south?
Equator
Which continent has the biggest desert and longest river?
Africa
What is the moving of weathered material such as broken down rocks?
Erosion
Which water source carries more volume of water: a "brook", an "estuary" or a "tide pool"?
Estuary
What kind of landform is Cape York in north Queensland?
Peninsula
What imaginary line splits the earth in two hemispheres - east and west?
Prime Meridian
How many countries are there in Africa? 35, 54, or 62?
54