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Dew and fog are major sources of water in smaller villages and isolated areas.

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If the sky is cloudy, dew will not form.

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The collection of water through the use of fog nets is becoming increasingly more popular around the world.

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Large bodies of water, such as the sea, have yielded the most fresh water.

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Glaciers, rivers, artesian wells and ground water are all sources of fresh water.

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The amount of water consumed by wealthier countries is just as much as poorer countries.

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Complete each sentence with the correct ending A-F from the box below.

Write the correct letter A-F in boxes

 

Ais quite popular due to it not being too affected by temperature and location.
Bis being tried via an evaporation process.
Cis not energy efficient.
Dis best for poorer countries.
Eis made up of both clouds and water vapour.
Fis increased when temperatures fall rapidly.

 

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One of the largest stores of fresh water in the world is

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Choose the correct answer.

Small-scale ‘greenhouse effect’ desalination

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Choose the correct Answer.

As a method of obtaining fresh water, fog

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Which is the correct answer ?

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Choose TWO From Below checkbox.

The list below lists some health issues associated with lack of sleep.

Which TWO of these health issues are mentioned by the writer?

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Look at the following list of statements  and the list of people below.

Match each statement with the correct company.

Write the correct letter A-D in boxes Below.

NB You may use like as  (A,D)

 

List of Researchers
ADavid Joske
BStanley Limpton
CTim Oswald
DDr. Peter Suedfeld

 

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Reading Passage 

Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number i-ix in boxes Below

 

List of Headings
iResearch into short periods of sleep
iiFamous people, short sleepers
iiiMeasuring sleep movement
ivSleep experiments over the past century
vMonitoring the effects of sleep deprivation
viAntarctic and Arctic sleep means quality sleep
viiChallenging research in reduced normal sleeping hours
viiiAre we getting enough sleep?
ixThe impact of noise on sleep
xSleep experiments in an isolated area

 

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Even though the platypus is not endangered, it is considered 10 (a) _______________

Platypus numbers in (b) _______________ areas have declined in many catchments.

Platypus numbers are low which is probably due to a lack of (c) _______________

Platypus captivity for research and study purposes requires a (d) _______________

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Platypus are unique Australian animals. Although all platypus share many similarities, the male and female are somewhat different from each other. For example, on the hind feet, the male has a (a) __________________while the young female has (b) __________________.

In the  (c) __________________ the mother keeps her eggs warm and, once born, supplies her  (d) __________________. On the other hand, the male platypus does not help raise the young at all.

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Because their environment is specialised, platypus cannot be kept as pets.

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Snake venom and platypus venom are very similar.

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Most platypus live in Eastern Australia.

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The amount of venom in a male platypus changes during the year.

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The appearance of the platypus caused experts to doubt it was real.

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