Water Issues

Which household activity uses the most water?

• Showering

• Flushing the Toilet

• Leaking taps

• Washing Machine

What type of food uses the most water per (kilo of food produced)

• Tomatoes

• Milk

• Beef

• Fruit juice

What are some ways you can reduce water use?

• Fix leaking taps

• Eat less meat

• Take shorter showers

• All of the above

What states / territories does the Murray Darling Basin touch?

• ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC, SA

• WA, NT, SA, ACT

• VIC, TAS, NSW, NT

What is the majority of our fresh water used for?

• Showers

• Agriculture

• Filling pools

• Watering household gardens

What type of map is this?

• Street Map

• Choropleth Map

• Topographic map

• Satellite image

A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water. (select the most appropriate word)

• Cyclone

• Flood

• Drought

• Water Quality

Drought is characterised by:

• Normal rainfall but very high temperatures

• Dry, hot weather and floods

• A long time of low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water

• Occasional thunderstorms

A climate graph usually shows

• Rainfall

• Temperature

• Rainfall and Temperature

• Temperature and Weather patterns

Which dam was the fullest in 2019?

• Cotter Dam

• Bendora Dam

• Corin Dam

• Googong Dam