9.8 SkillBuilder activity GEOGRAPHICAL INQUIRY, COMMUNICATING Find a weather photo from a magazine, newspaper or online. Paste it in the centre of a page. Add labels showing how it affects the environment (e.g., puddles) and people (e.g., clothing).
9.8
Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2, 3
LEVEL2
LEVEL3
4, 5, 6, 9
7, 8, 10
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Explain the difference between weather and climate. 2. Identify the layer of the layer of the atmosphere where all Earth’s weather happens.
a. Troposphere b. Stratosphere c. Mesosphere d. Exosphere
3. Explain why the risk of experiencing a natural disaster depends on the geographic location of a community. 4. Complete the following sentence to explain the difference between risks and impacts in relation to natural disasters The ___________ of a natural disaster is how likely it is that the event will occur. The ____________ of a disaster is how the event affects people and the environment. 5. Match the following natural disasters to the correct details provided by placing the corresponding letter in the answer column. ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Look carefully at the photographs in FIGURE3 . a. Describe the weather event in each photograph. b. Explain how each weather event might affect people’s lives. 7. Look carefully at the map of Australia’s climate zones in FIGURE4 . Predict which two settlements or places might be at risk of flood. Explain why you chose each. 8. Describe the relationship between Australia’s climate and the places where people choose to live. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 9. Refer to FIGURE6 . a. What types of natural disasters occur most often in Australia? b. Describe the location of Australia’s cyclone hazard zone. c. Give one example of a place that has suffered a bushfire disaster. d. What type of hazards are places around Newcastle subject to? e. What would be the likely impact of a large earthquake occurring in the earthquake-risk area in the Northern Territory? 10. What role can Australia play in supporting countries in our region that experience frequent natural disasters? Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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