9.3
Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2, 3, 6
LEVEL2 4, 10, 11, 12
LEVEL3
5, 7, 8, 9
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Identify what the term ‘permeable’ means.
a. A barrier that blocks everything b. A source of renewable energy c. A barrier that holds back some substances and lets others through d. Pressure that occurs between permeable rocks 2. What is groundwater recharge? a. When water is trapped between impermeable layers of rock b. When the pressure of the water in bores raises it above the land surface c. When water naturally seeps or gushes from the ground d. When surface water seeps into the soil and filters down to aquifers 3. How do Dreaming stories help people find water in the Oodnadatta region? a. By providing information about rainfall patterns
b. By including descriptions of place names and specific locations c. By providing information about where the lakes and rivers are d. By providing information about how to best extract water from the ground 4. Explain the difference between an aquifer and an artesian aquifer. 5. A soak is where groundwater can be found at the surface and can be identified by certain types of vegetation. True or False? ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Explain how groundwater and surface water are interconnected. 7. Explain what the quality of bore water is like. Is it suitable for humans to drink? 8. Water is a renewable resource. Explain why groundwater is sometimes thought of as fossil water and as a non-renewable resource. 9. Explain the importance of groundwater soaks, mounds and springs to European colonisers and explorers of Australia’s inland areas. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 10. Witjira–Dalhousie Springs in the Great Artesian Basin is a cluster of around 60 mound springs that contain water that is approximately 34 to 38 ° C. Study FIGURE5 and propose a reason the water in Witjira–Dalhousie Springs may be so warm. 11. The Witjira–Dalhousie Spring is a very popular tourist destination. Suggest three challenges that tourists may create for the team who manage this precious resource. Suggest one solution to overcome one of these challenges. 12. Create a diagram to show how surface water reaches the water table to become groundwater. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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