Rain Shadow
Geography
Water Cycle
Heritage Sites
Trivia
100

The dry side of the mountain is the...

Leeward side 

100

What is it called to take salt out of the water using reverse osmosis?

desalination

100

Precipitation can be 4 things...name at least 3

Rain, Snow, Hail or Sleet

100

Are heritage sites:

A) Man-made

B) Natural

C) Either

C

100

Singer has an album called 1989

Taylor Swift

200

The windward side is...

more rainfall, lush vegetation

200

In desalination - what is the highly concentrated salt that goes back into the ocean called?

Brine

200

Cold air rising and forming clouds is called...

condensation

200

Why is Uluru important to First Nations Australians?

Because they have lived on the land for thousands of years

200

Country singer sings Fast Car, When it Rains it Pours, Where the Wild Things Are...

Luke Combs

300

Landform that creates the rain shadow

Mountain

300

How can desalination negatively impact the environment

Highly concentrated salt goes back into ocean and can kill plant and marine life. 

300

water turning into vapour from the heat is called...

evaporation

300

Which Australian landmark is not a heritage site:

A) Great Barrier Reef

B) Shark Bay 

C) Sydney Opera House

D) Sydney Harbour Bridge 

D

300

Finish this sentence...

Thinkin bout me, every night oh, that's that me _____________

400

how does the moist air move inland?

prevailing winds

400

What is the most common climate around the equator?

Tropical

400

What is the general distribution of rainfall in Australia

North East and East coasts experience high rainfall.

West and central Australia experience low rainfall.

400

Famous heritage site in Egypt is...

Pyramids of Giza (would accept The Pyramids)

400

Movie where main character is a race car driver who thinks hes the best

Cars

500

Name of the mountain range on the East Coast of Australia that creates a rain shadow?

Great Dividing Range 

500

Why do coastal areas experience milder temperatures than inland areas with little to no bodies of water

Because ocean warms and cools more slowly than the ground, creating a milder temperature for places close to the ocean.

500

True or False: Tasmania is very cold and experiences very high rainfall

true

500

UNESCO stands for...

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

500

Location of the Year 7 Camp

Sunshine Coast