Scarcity
What does water scarcity mean?
Not having enough access to clean drinking water.
What is water found on the Earth's surface?
Blue water
What is irrigation?
Use of water for farming
List two ways you can access water:
Rivers, Oceans, Dams etc.
What is a resource?
Something used by people to improve their lives.
What are two countries that experience high levels of water scarcity?
Countries in Africa / Asia
What is water found in soil and plants?
Green water
Using water from a dam to generate electricity.
What is the Great Artesian Basin?
Underground aquifer that covers almost 25% of Australia.
What is an environmental or natural resource?
What regions of Australia have the most water scarcity?
The inside areas.
What is water found underground stored in aquifers called?
Groundwater
Answers vary: swimming, rafting, etc.
What is the Murray Darling River Basin?
A major river connection in South-East Australia
What are the three types of environmental resources?
Renewable, Non-Renewable, Continuous
What are two consequences of water scarcity?
Not having enough water to drink, farm, or clean.
Water can exist in three states, what are they?
Water, Ice, Vapour
What type of water use does sugar cane require?
Irrigation
Describe the areas of Australia that have the most access to rain-water?
Coastal areas
Is water a renewable resource? Explain why/why not
Yes, unless it is not managed properly and we run out of clean drinking water.
What potential hazards might someone face if they experience high levels of water scarcity?
Drought
97% of the Earth's water is what type of water?
Salt water
Can recycled (grey) water be used for drinking?
No, it can be used in things like your garden but not for drinking.
How do people living in far-west Queensland access clean drinking water?
Using bores to access the Great Artesian Basin
List three ways water can be used as a resource:
Answers vary: drinking, washing clothes, cleaning.
Double points: irrigation, recreation, agriculture/aquaculture