interconnections

Question 1

Interconnections-

Answer 1

the relationships between all living things and the consequences of their actions

Question 2

Personal connections-

Answer 2

Someones personal connection to a person, place or thing

Question 3

globalization-

Answer 3

a process in which good and services become similar and used globally

Question 4

production/manufacturing-

Answer 4

the use and transformation of a natural resource into a useful consumer one

Question 5

Consumption

Answer 5

the use of a resource

Question 6

supply chain-

Answer 6

the journey from the supplier to the consumer

Question 7

ICT or information communication technology-

Answer 7

information and communication expressed via computers or other technology.

Question 8

internet

Answer 8

a worldwide computer network online that provies a variety of connections and information facilities

Question 9

trade

Answer 9

the process of exchanging goods for other things, generally with other nations or people

Question 10

freight

Answer 10

goods that are transported by bulk by plane, ship, train, truck etc

Question 11

consumer good

Answer 11

physical goods and produce that is purchased by people/consumed/consumers

Question 12

Australias water resources

Answer 12

Artesian Basin, murray basin, Lake eyre, North-east coast, Gulf of Carpenteria

Question 13

Water value

Answer 13

Historical, cultural, spiritual, economical, recreational

Question 14

liquid to gas

Answer 14

evaporation

Question 15

gas to liquid

Answer 15

condensation

Question 16

any form of water coming from clouds

Answer 16

precipitation

Question 17

where precipitation doesn’t sink into the ground and instead infiltrates rivers and lakes etc

Answer 17

run off

Question 18

where precipitation sinks into the groundwater through cracks and gaps

Answer 18

infiltration

Question 19

where water is evaporated straight off leaves and plants

Answer 19

transpiration

Question 20

water cycle

Answer 20

the continuous cycle in which watermoves on, above and below the surface of the earth

Question 21

surface water

Answer 21

any body of water found on the surface of earth

Question 22

ground water

Answer 22

fresh water found/ being stored below the surface of earth

Question 23

aquifier

Answer 23

a body of rock submurged under water

Question 24

catchments

Answer 24

areas of land where water such as rain and melted snow is caught and stored