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9.7 Australia's Climate
9.7 Australia's Climate
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Test your knowledge on Australia's climate and water availability in different regions
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1
What's the average runoff into rivers?
10%
50%
3%
24%
2
Where is relative humidity generally higher?
Inland regions
Desert areas
Coastal regions
Urban areas
3
Which area has the most consistent rainfall?
Mountain regions
Coastal areas
Urban areas
Desert areas
4
Which area has the highest rainfall?
South Australia
Central Australia
Western Tasmania
Lake Eyre Basin
5
Which factor does NOT affect water availability?
Soil type
Evaporation
Rainfall
Climate
6
True or false: Australia has 5% of world's land.
False
True
7
Percentage of water from desalination?
20%
75%
1%
4%
8
Highest evaporation rate is in which region?
Western Tasmania
South Australia
North Queensland
Central Australia
9
True or false: There is high evaporation in central Australia.
True
False
10
Which climate zone is not in Australia?
Desert
Polar
Tropical
Temperate
11
What is % source of groundwater in Australia?
75%
4%
1%
20%
12
How does latitude affect climate zones?
Only temperature
No effect
Changes climate
Only rainfall
13
True or false: Rainfall is consistent in deserts.
True
False
14
True or false: Warm air holds more moisture.
True
False
15
What percentage of water is from surface sources?
4%
75%
1%
20%
16
What's the main challenge in using rainfall?
Distribution
Evaporation
Storage
Pollution
17
True or false: Climate is daily weather.
True
False
18
What's Australia's driest region?
Lake Eyre Basin
Central Australia
Western Tasmania
North Queensland
19
How much of rainfall becomes river runoff?
10%
25%
5%
50%
