Year 8 Geography Knowledge Quiz 2

In which continent is Brazil?

• South America

• North America

• Australasia

• Europe

What is a 'favela'?

• A poor area of housing in Brazil

• A rich area of housing in Brazil

• Brazil's national dish

• The name of the Brazilian Prime Minister

What is 'ecotourism'?

• Travelling to natural areas without causing damage

• Travelling to a foreign country

• Travelling within your own country

• Travelling to a forest

What is a positive of tourism?

• Tourism brings more jobs and boosts the economy

• Tourism leads to wealthy people buying lots of housing and renting it out to tourists

• Tourism can damage the environment

Is the equator a line of latitude or a line of longitude?

• Latitude (lines AROUND the Earth)

• Longitude (lines OVER the Earth)

How many continents are there on Earth?

• 7

• 6

• 5

• 8

What is urbanisation?

• The movement of people to the cities

• The movement of people to the countryside

• How many people live in cities

• Reasons why people might want to live in cities

What are push factors?

• Something that makes people want to leave a place

• Something that attracts people to a new place

Which type of ecosystem is in this image?

• Tundra

• Rainforest

• Desert

• Ocean

What type of plate boundary is this? (Think carefully!)

• Conservative

• Constructive

• Destructive