What is the water cycle?

Precipitation, Run off, Infiltration, Groundwater, Evaporation, Condensation.

Why is access to water important?

Survival, hygiene, maintain healthy ecosystem.

Why was Qin Shi Huangdi not an effective leader?

Executed Confucian scholars for protecting books and protesting Legalism, the construction of the Great Wall killed many ppl, forced many to find answer to eternal life, forced ppl to make tomb 4 him + buried them so they x reveal location.

Why was Qin Shi Huangdi an effective leader?

Created measures and weights system, started construction on Great Wall, created trading routes, established official language.

Why is the Murray Darling Basin important? What does it provide water for?

Prvds water for 40% of Aus' agric. output (wheat, rice, grapes, cotton) Prvds water for 70% of Aus' irrigation. Water for 35 endangered species. Drinking water for over 3 million ppl.

What states does the MBD cover?

VIC, NSW, SA, QLD. 1 million square kilometre area.

What are the challenges the MBD is facing?

Ensuring health of the environment improves. Climate change. Drought, flood + bushfires. fish deaths salinity social + economic issues.