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Y8/9 Overview

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  • What is the effect on Economy, should saltwater intrusion occur in Viet Nam?
    Money, honey... Cost of getting clean water, cost of installing new boreholes, cost to remove saltiness.
  • What is coastal erosion?
    Coastal erosion is the loss or displacement of land, or the long-term removal of sediment and rocks along the coastline due to the action of water.
  • What is deposition?
    Deposition is the geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or land mass.
  • Why do plants in the desert either have shallow root systems, or tap roots that go very deep?
    To get water. Shallow - to absorb as much water as possible from the surface; Tap root - to absorb water from underground.
  • What type of soil has the biggest particle size?
    Sand
  • What kind of weathering is displayed here?
    Biological weathering
  • Where in the world can we see erosion by wind?
    Deserts
  • What is the hydrosphere?
    All the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.
  • What should you do if there is a Storm Surge? (Name at least 2 things)
    If a storm surge is forecast: Check supplies, evacuate if told to, keep your emergency kit close.
  • COVID-19 bonus question #1! Why should you not buy everything from the shop and stock up for the next month?
    Some people can't afford to buy so much, and then there is nothing left for them when they go to the shops.
  • COVID-19 bonus question #2! Why should you not bother with toilet paper?
    Bum Gun, man. Bum Gun.
  • What is displayed here?
    Coastal Erosion
  • In the Compass Education tool, what does the S stand for?
    Society
  • Name 3 plants that we can find in the tundra biome.
    Some plants that grow in the tundra include short shrubs, sedges, grasses, flowers, birch trees and willow trees.
  • COVID-19 bonus question #3! Name 3 alternatives you should not use as toilet paper.
    Well...
  • Which soil type allows water to drain the slowest?
    Clay