The Water Cycle
List the three states of water.
Solid, Liquid, Gas
True or False: Access to water is a basic human right.
True
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather: Conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time.
Climate: How the atmosphere behaves over a long period of time
What is a climate graph?
Climate graphs show the typically monthly rainfall and temperature for a location
True or False: The amount of water on the earth has not changed from the beginning of time and will not change.
True
What are the 4 main stages of the water cycle?
Accumulation, Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation
What are the 5 main uses of water. (Bonus points if it in the correct order)
Industry, Agriculture, Domestic, Recreational and Spiritual.
List the 6 climate zones. (Bonus points for an example of a country that ahs that climate zone).
Polar - Antarctica
Temperate - UK
Arid - Sahara Desert Africa
Tropical - Brazil
Mediterranean - Spain
Mountainous (Alpine) - Himalayas
What aspect of a places climate do the columns (bar graph) represent?
The average monthly rainfall
What happens if you throw boiling hot water into cold air?
Why is water a renewable resource?
It can be replaced over a short period of time.
State one positive and one negative way water can impact the environment
Examples...
Positive: Drinking water or growing crops
Negative: Floods or droughts
What is the rain shadow? (Bonus points for the type of rain that causes it to occur)
A rain shadow is a patch of land that has been forced to become a desert because mountain ranges blocked all the plant growing, rainy weather. (This is caused by relief Rain)
What aspect of a places climate does the red line represent?
The average monthly temperature
What percentage of the earths water is salt water?
97.5%
A desalination plant is
Converts saltwater to freshwater
List three ways a river connects people and places.
Transportation, recreation, power generation (dams)...
What are the steps to completing a rain shadow map?
Step 1: Fill out the legend (what type of shading/ hatching will represent each type of rainfall)
Step 2: Chose a colour for that hatching
Step 3: Decide where to draw the bold lines(to separate the different types of rainfall)
Step 4: Draw the hatching
Why is is helpful to see a places average monthly temperature and rainfall?
Shows the relationship between the two factors. This could help predict future weather patterns etc
The Ganges River in India is deemed sacred to Hindus, state one spiritual use of water?
Baptisms and cremations
Although water is a renewable resource, what is the biggest problem humans face when accessing water?
A large percentage of the water is salt, frozen in glaciers or in ground water we can not access.
Propose 5 ways we can manage water use?
Water tanks, 4 minute showers etc
Fill in the blanks:
Where the climate is ..... and .... there are lots of water resources. Where the climate is either .... and .... or .... and ..... there is usually little available water.
Where the climate is HOT and WET there are lots of water resources. Where the climate is either HOT and DRY or COLD and DRY there is usually little available water.
Describe a common mistake people make when creating a climate graph.
Plotting the monthly average temperatures against the rainfall axis.
Ordinary water consists of ......hydrogen atoms and .... oxygen atom
Two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom