BOLTSS & SALTS
What do the two SS mean in BOLTSS?
Scale and Source. You must write the Source of your data on a map!
In Australia, what is temperature measured in?
Degree Celsius °C
List 3 types of renewable energy sources
Answers could include; solar, hydroelectric, biomass, hydrogen, wind etc
Is nuclear power a renewable energy source?
No, uranium is a fossil fuel.
What biome is hot in temperature and has little precipitation?
Desert
What does the O in BOLTSS mean?
O means Orientation arrow. Draw an compass or at least the letter N with an arrow facing north.
In Australia, what is precipitation measured in?
Millimeters (mm)
List three types of non-renewable energy
Answers could include; coal fired power plants, petroleum oil power cars, natural gas, coal seam gas etc
How has the climate here characterised the design of this school?
What biome is hot in temperature and has high precipitation?
Rainforest
What is a natural break?
On a climograph, which is the line and which is the column?
Line = temperature. It is not a solid thing you can touch. Column = precipitation. It is a solid thing which therefore fills up the columns with water.
List five things that cause our school's electricity usage to increase at the start of the day.
1. Turning lights on 2. turning the air conditioning on 3. turning fans on 4. turning computers on 5. plugging in BYOX devices 6. tuckshop beginning to cook food 7. IT servers in G Block seeing more usage 8. staff opening fridges more 9. anything else relevant
What is a freezing point in the atmosphere?
The altitude in the atmosphere above the Earth's surface where the temperature drops below freezing. This is closer to the surface the further you are from the Equator.
What biome is hot in temperature but only has moderate precipitation?
Grasslands/savannah
Why should you count how much grid space you have before drawing your axis numbers?
So you know how to fit your largest and smallest numbers of the temperature and precipitation.
List four types of precipitation
1. Rain 2. Sleet 3. Snow 4. Hail
What is being 'sustainable'?
What is the wettest place in Australia?
Mount Bellenden Ker (Tully is the wettest town but not the wettest place!)
What biome is cold in temperature and has little precipitation?
Tundra/Polar
How should you colour your choropleth map?
Largest numbers have the darkest colour and then stepping down to the smallest number having the lightest colour.
What organisation officially records Australia's weather data. Must be the full name!
Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)
What does anthropogenic climate change mean?
Man made/human induced climate change
What is the hottest place in Australia?
Marble Bar in Western Australia
What country has the closest seasonal snowfall to Cairns?
Papua New Guinea/Indonesia
https://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Carstensz-Pyramid/6day/top