Close message Scootle has stopped supporting resources that use the Adobe Flash plug-in from 18 Dec 2020. Learning paths that include these resources will have alerts to notify teachers and students that one or more of the resources will be unavailable. Click here for more info.
Back to search results
Murray-Darling Basin Quiz

Learning objects Murray-Darling Basin Quiz

TLF ID M016525

This is a ten question multiple choice quiz on student understanding of issues specific to the Murray-Darling Basin, but are examples of common Australian environmental problems resulting from human activities. This is a non-threatening activity that provides excellent explanations as feedback.

View resource


Educational details

Educational value
  • This resource addresses Sustainability, the cross curriculum priority from the Australian Curriculum for students from year 7 to 9 in science. It also addresses aspects of Science Understanding for Earth and space sciences from the Australian Curriculum particularly for year 7 science students. Some questions are trivial or obscure facts that promote discussion beyond basic curriculum expectations.
Year level

7; 8; 9; 10

Topics Introduced species Climate change Symbiosis Irrigation Salinity Food webs Environmental impact Water
Learning area
  • Science

Other details

Contributors
  • Author
  • Name: ABC - Science Quizzes
  • Organization: ABC - Science Quizzes
  • Description: author
  • Contributor
  • Name: ABC - Science Quizzes
  • Organization: ABC - Science Quizzes
  • Description: author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Data contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Publisher
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
Access profile
  • Generic
Learning Resource Type
  • Interactive
Rights
  • © 2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation.