Water cycle 1
Water cycle 2
Random 1
Random 2
Hazards 1
Hazards 2
100
Name two forms of precipitation
Rain, hail, sleet and snow.
100
What is the cooling process that changes water vapour back into water?
Condensation
100
This is is the process of water being collected on the ground
Collection
100
What was the name of the cyclone that hit Queensland in 2011?
Cyclone Yasi
100
What is a geomorphic hazard?
Natural events or processes occurring on or near the earth surface that reform the land and pose a threat to human life, property and the environment.
100
What condition is necessary for a tropical cyclone to form?
Warm ocean temperatures of at least 27 degrees.
200
What is the heating process by which a liquid changes into a gas?
Evaporation
200
Where is most of the water on Earth stored?
Oceans
200
Name 4 major rivers in 4 different countries
Amazon, Murray, Tigris, Ob, Congo, Nile, Ganges, Mississippi, Colorado, Rhine, Thames, Rio Grande
200
Name 4 of the geographical concepts
Place, space, sustainability, interconnectedness, environment, change and scale
200
What type of natural hazard causes the most economic damage the top end of Australia?
Tropical cyclones
200
What is an atmospheric hazard?
A natural event or process originating in the Earth's atmosphere that can harm humans, property or the environment.
300
What is the name for evaporation from plants?
Transpiration
300
Why is the water cycle considered a closed system?
Because, while water transforms, none of it leaves the system.
300
What percentage of water on Earth is freshwater?
3%
300
What is Geography?
The study of people and places - what is on, above and below the Earth's surface.
300
Name two types of hydrological hazards
Drought, cyclone & tsunamis
300
What is a hydrological hazard?
An extreme event caused by the movement of water on Earth's surface and underground that can cause harm to humans and damage property and the environment.
400
What are the three forms of water?
Solid (ice)
Liquid (water)
Gas (water vapour)
400
What is the name for the process where water seeps into the ground?
Infiltration
400
Explain the role of the sun in the water cycle
The sun provides the energy that enables water to change into different forms.
400
What are three characteristics of tropical cyclones
Very strong winds
Torrential rain and flooding
Storm surges
400
Which US city was devastated by Hurricane Katrina?
New Orleans
400
What is the difference between a natural hazard and a natural disaster?
When natural hazards have a serious impact on people, they are referred to as natural disasters.
500
I am layers of rock or soil in the ground that hold water or that water can pass through. What am I?
An aquifer
500
Name the 5 main processes in the water cycle in order
Collection, evaporation/transpiration, condensation and precipitation.
500
How does orographic rainfall form?
When air crosses a barrier, such as a mountain range, it rises and cools, producing rain.
500
What is the name for water held under the Earth's surface?
Groundwater
500
In Australia who decides if the effect of a natural hazard is a natural disaster?
Each state government
500
What natural hazard is the leading cause of death in Australia?
Heatwaves