Landscapes and Landforms Revision Quiz 1

Landscapes consist of the visual features of an area including

• Natural elements of landforms and water bodies

• Living elements of landcover

• Human elements

• Changeable elements

The Earth's four spheres are the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and

(a)  

An example of a built (anthropogenic) landscape would be a

• Rainforest

• City

• Wheat farm

• Coral reef

Landforms can be best defined as

• The shape and character of the land surface that results from the interaction of physical processes

• the visible features of the land including natural and built environments

• geologically produced features of the lithosphere

• features created by wind erosion

Which of the following are landforms?

• Rainforest

• Desert

• Plateau

• Peninsula

An example of a landform found on the Gold Coast is

• Beach

• Mesa

• Butte

• Fjord

Examples of landforms which could be found in a coastal landscape include

• Plateau

• Beach

• Headland

• Spit

Management of Landscapes is the responsibility of the

• local, state and federal governments of Australia

• State government

• Federal government

• State and federal governments

True or false? Kakadu is protected as a World Heritage site.

• False

• True

Which level of government is responsible for managing Uluru along with the traditional owners, the Anangu?

(a)