PQE Method
What does the P in PQE mean?
Patterns
What is precipitation?
The stage of the water cycle where droplets of water fall from the sky in the form of rain, hail, snow or sleet.
What is a Renewable Resource?
A resource that can be reused as long as it is managed sustainably.
Describe the trend of this Graph.
This graph is rapidly increasing over time.
What does the Q in PQE mean?
Quantify
What is Condensation?
The stage of the water cycle where water vapour forms into clouds.
What is a non-renewable resource?
A resource that once used, is gone. It has a finite amount and cannot be reused.
Describe the trend of this graph.
This Graph is steadily increasing.
What does the E in PQE mean?
Exceptions
What is Transpiration?
The stage of the water cycle where water is extracted from within plants and trees.
What is a continuous resource?
A renewable resource that is not affected by human activity. It is a resource that can be used without using the amount available for future generations.
What kind of map is this?
Choropleth Map
Which is the best example of a sentence that is QUANTIFIED.
a) The graph shows that Africa and Asia receive less rainfall.
b) While Africa is mainly a water scarce country, Central Africa has regions that are rich in freshwater.
c) South East Asia has more access to freshwater in comparison to South Asia. South East Asia receives approximately 6000-1500 cubic metres of rain while South Asia recieves 1000-1700mm of rain.
What is Run-Off?
The process where water runs over the surface of earth after Precipitation.
Give an example of a Renewable Resource
Air, Water, Soil, Biodiversity
What kind of graph is this?
Climate Graph
True or False: Is this sentence an EXCEPTION?
While most parts of Australia receives little rainfall, parts of the coast in all states receives around 1000-3200mm of rainfall
TRUE! Because it addresses the pattern and then addresses the Exception which is a point that disproves the pattern. This sentence also Quantifies the information.
True or False: Evaporation is when water seeps into the soil.
False! Percolation is when water seeps into the soil and into the groundwater. Evaporation is when water heats up and turns into gas particles.
Give an example of a continuous resource.
Solar, Winds, Tides, Hydropower, Geothermal Energy
On this Climate Graph what month had the:
- Highest Rainfall
- Highest Temperature
You must answer both correctly to get full points. And mention the amount in mm and degrees celcius!
Highest Rainfall: July 74mm
Highest Temp: January 22.5 degrees Celcius