Climate & Rainfall
Rainfall & Rain Shadow Effect
Bushfires & Drought
Water Cycles & Urban Impact
Cultural Value of Water
100
What does the relationship between temperature and rainfall in Abu Dhabi suggest about its climate?
It has a hot, dry desert climate – high temps and low rainfall.
100
Which location is likely to be wetter: Cairns or Alice Springs?
Cairns, because it is coastal and exposed to moist air.
100
What connection exists between drought and bushfires?
Drought dries vegetation, creating fuel for fires.
100
Name two processes in the water cycle.
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, run off, transpiration
100
Which river is sacred to Hindu people in India?
The Ganges River.
200
Describe how the Abu Dhabi climate graph shows it is in the Northern Hemisphere.
The highest temperatures are in June–August, showing summer in the north.
200
Describe how rainfall changes from the Great Dividing Range to inland Australia.
It decreases inland as the air loses moisture crossing mountains.
200
explain how climate change increases the frequency and intensity of bushfires.
Climate change increases the frequency and intensity of bushfires because it makes conditions hotter, drier, and windier, which means fires start more easily, spread faster, and burn for longer.
200
What is stormwater runoff?
Rainwater that flows over streets and drains instead of soaking into the soil.
200
How do Hindus show respect for the Ganges River?
By bathing, praying, and holding ceremonies and funerals along its banks.
300
Describe the average climate in Sydney, Queensland.
Warm temperate – mild winters, warm summers, rainfall spread through the year.
300
Give an example of a place affected by the rain shadow in Australia.
Wagga Wagga or Dubbo (NSW) – sit in the dry zone west of the Great Dividing Range.
many others...
300
Describe one environmental impact of a bushfire
Loss of wildlife habitat, soil erosion, or smoke haze over farmland.
300
How do paved surfaces change the natural water cycle?
They increase runoff and reduce infiltration.
300
How do many First Nations Australians view water?
As living and spiritual, connecting people, Country, and ancestors.
400
Identify two main differences between Sydney and Abu Dhabi climates.
Sydney = wetter and cooler; Abu Dhabi = hotter and drier. Sydney has more even rainfall across months.
400
Australia experiences 'water variability' across the country. What does that mean?
It means rainfall and water supply are not consistent — some years or areas get lots of rain and flooding, while others get droughts and very little water.
400
Describe one social or economic impact of bushfires
Tourism loss, community evacuations, property damage.
400
Give one environmental effect of altering the water cycle in cities.
Flooding, water pollution, or loss of wetland habitats.
400
What does the “T” in TEXAXAS stand for?
Topic sentence – introduces the main idea of the paragraph.
500
Explain how these two different climates might cause people to live differently.
Abu Dhabi – air-conditioning, desalination, indoor living; Sydney – outdoor lifestyle, water restrictions, coastal housing.
500
List 2 reasons why Australia experiences water variability
El Niño and La Niña – change rainfall and temperature.
El Niño = hot + dry
La Niña = cool + wet
Australia’s location – between tropical (wet) and desert (dry) zones.
Seasonal changes – wet and dry seasons, cyclones, monsoons.
Mountains and landforms – cause rain shadows (wet on one side, dry on the other).
Climate change – makes droughts and floods more extreme.
Large, flat inland areas – far from the ocean, so they get less rain.
500
Explain how drought conditions made these fires worse.
Low rainfall → dry forests → intense heat → fires spread rapidly.
500
Describe one way cities can manage water sustainably.
Installing rain gardens, recycling wastewater, or collecting roof rainwater.
500
Give an example of how you could refer to evidence/source material in a TEXAXAS paragraph
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