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Questions 35 - 40
Complete the notes below. Use 
NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS 
from the 
listening for each answer.
* It’s estimated 65,000,000,000 megalitres are in the Great Artesian Basin.
* It brings life to arid areas in Australia - various flora and fauna survive in these
unique (
35
) __________.
* Water also gets into river systems helping them flow in dry times.
* Man-made bore holes create artesian wells - these support agriculture and (
36
) __________.
* Modern usage of the Great Artesian Basin has caused problems:
Some wells and sources are dry.
Some bore holes can’t be turned off - wastes water and supports weeds + feral animals.
95% of water from these running bore holes (
37
) __________ or soaks away.
Many old bore holes badly made - water escapes.
* New strategy created to manage the water:
Capping - putting lids on bores (water accessed by using a (
38
) __________).
Piping - replaces channels / drains; water goes to (
39
) __________ preventing wastage.
* Strategy to protect water from the Great Artesian Basin is vital to all of Australia. If water from 
the Great Artesian Basin is lost...
... 70 towns would disappear.
... AUS$1 billion would be lost from the beef, wool and sheep industries.
... the effect on Australia’s food production system would mean that more food would
have to be imported (this would affect Australia’s (
40
) __________ and whole economy).
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