Year 8 Development Quiz

What are the five themes of geography?

• Color, Shape, Size, Texture, Smell

• Location, Place, Human-environment interaction, Movement, Region

Name the four main types of landforms.

• Oceans, rivers, lakes, and streams

• Valleys, canyons, deltas, and basins

• Mountains, hills, plateaus, and plains

• Deserts, tundra, rainforest, and savanna

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Climate is only about temperature, weather is about all aspects of the atmosphere

• Weather and climate are both long-term

• Weather is short-term, climate is long-term

• Weather is the same as climate

Explain the concept of population distribution.

• The process of increasing the number of people in a specific area

• The way in which people are spread across a given area.

• The way in which animals are spread across a given area

• The distribution of resources within a population

What are the three types of economic activities?

• Import, Export, Domestic

• Urban, Rural, Suburban

• Primary, Secondary, Tertiary

• Agricultural, Industrial, Technological

What is sustainable development?

• Ignoring the needs of future generations in order to meet current demands

• Focusing only on economic growth without considering environmental impact

• Using up all available resources without concern for the future

• Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

How does sustainable development balance economic, social, and environmental needs?

• By focusing solely on social needs and disregarding economic and environmental concerns

• By prioritizing economic growth over social and environmental needs

• By ensuring that economic growth meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

• By ignoring the impact of economic activities on future generations

What are the three pillars of sustainable development?

• Educational, Agricultural, and Industrial

• Political, Cultural, and Technological

• Social, Economic, and Environmental

• Health, Safety, and Security

Explain the concept of carrying capacity.

• The amount of resources available in an environment

• The number of people a country can support

• The rate at which a population grows

• The maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely.

What are some examples of sustainable development projects?

• Clearing forests for urban development

• Renewable energy initiatives, afforestation projects, sustainable agriculture programs

• Building more coal power plants

• Using chemical pesticides in agriculture