7 HASS Term 1-Geography

What is the capital city of Australia?

• Brisbane
• Canberra
• Melbourne
• Sydney

Which of the following countries is the largest by land area?

• Brazil
• China
• United States
• Russia

Which location holds the longest time water stays in one place?

• Antarctic ice sheets
• Large lakes
• Snow
• Rivers

How long does water stay in the atmosphere on average before falling as precipitation?

• 15 days
• 9 days
• 3 days
• 1 day

How does water flow through the environment?

• In a straight line
• In different forms
• In a circle
• In a square

What do ice core samples reveal about our climate history?

• Changes in temperature
• Changes in sea levels
• Changes in precipitation
• All of the above

How thick are the large ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica?

• 2 kilometers
• 3 kilometers
• 4 kilometers
• 1 kilometer

What do ice core samples from Antarctica reveal?

• Famous explorers
• Historical battles
• Ancient recipes
• Changes to our environment over several hundred thousand years

What powers the water cycle on Earth?

• Wind
• Sun
• Stars
• Moon

Where is up to 70% of the Earth's fresh water locked?

• Deserts
• Mountains
• Ice sheets
• Oceans