How Much Do You Know About Our Water?

14 Questions | By Fox321 | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 61

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Test your knowledge about australian water usage.

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1.

What was the australian average rainfall in 2011?
- A.
  
  499mm
- B.
  
  599mm
- C.
  
  699mm
- D.
  
  799mm
2.

What is used to measure rainfall?
- A.
  
  Rain Gauge
- B.
  
  A rainometer
- C.
  
  A barometer
- D.
  
  A thermometer
3.

How much waste water is produced each day?
- A.
  
  264 million litres
- B.
  
  335 million litres
- C.
  
  286 million litres
- D.
  
  372 million litres
4.

Which australian state recieves the highest average rainfall?
- A.
  
  Queensland
- B.
  
  WA
- C.
  
  Canberra
- D.
  
  Tasmania
5.

What is desalination?
- A.
  
  Water coming down as rain
- B.
  
  Removing salt and other minerals from water
- C.
  
  Water rising up as vapour and forming clouds
- D.
  
  Adding artificial flavour to water
6.

What is greywater?
- A.
  
  Water that is the colour grey
- B.
  
  Clean water
- C.
  
  Sewage water
- D.
  
  Wastewater from domestic activities
7.

In Australia, what is our approximate annual water usage per person?
- A.
  
  1.3 million litres
- B.
  
  1.7 million litres
- C.
  
  1.1 million litres
- D.
  
  1.5 million litres
8.

What is an aquifer?
- A.
  
  A man-made area for storing water
- B.
  
  A place beneath the earths surface which can hold water
- C.
  
  A type of water-saving shower
- D.
  
  Any area which can hold a large amount of water
9.

Where is groundwater found?
- A.
  
  Above the ground
- B.
  
  On the ground
- C.
  
  Beneath the ground
- D.
  
  All of the above
10.

It requires more than 100L of water to produce a cup of coffee.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

Australias rainfall is the lowest of all the continents.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

The higher the temperature, the higher the evaporation rate.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

The sun is a necessary factor in the water cycle.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

All clouds produce rain.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False