Stage 5 Geography Environmental Change and Management

1. Which of the following terms refers to the line of longitude at 0º?

• (A) International Date Line
• (B) Equator
• (C) Prime Meridian
• (D) Great Circle

2. What does the ecological dimension in geography refer to?

• (A) where things are and why they are there
• (B) the way people interact with their environment
• (C) the way people change the environment
• (D) planning to solve geographic issues

3. What are the lines joining areas of equal air pressure on a weather map called?

• Isohyets
• Isobars
• Isotherms
• Isocomms

4. Which is the least likely natural hazard to affect Australia?

• Earthquake
• Drought
• Flood
• Bushfire

5. The Living part of the environment is the

• Atmosphere
• Biosphere
• Lithophere
• Hydrosphere

6. Which of the following is an example of human-induced environmental change at a local scale?

• An oil spill in the Boorowa River
• Coral reef bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef
• Algal blooms though the Murray-Darling Basin
• The spread of foxes across Australia

7. What do the two cartoons suggest is a major cause of Climate Change or Global Warming?

• (A) Profits from polluters
• (B) Apathy of the population
• (C) Emission from wildfires
• (D) Carbon pollution from industry

8. What issue is being highlighted by Cartoon A?

• (A) Wildfires are causing Global Warming
• (B) Industry profit is put ahead of the dangers of Global Warming
• (C) Money made from pollution can be used to cool the planet
• (D) Pollution is the cause of raging wildfires

9. What issue is being highlighted by Cartoon B?

• (A) Climate change solutions are everyone’s responsibility
• (B) Protesting is not a solution to climate change
• (C) Industry is to blame for climate change
• (D) Children need someone to do something about climate change

10. Which would be an appropriate action for consumers to follow to reduce the issues shown?

• (A) Protest outside of businesses creating carbon emissions
• (B) Switch to renewable energy sources such as solar
• (C) Lobby members of parliament to change laws to stop pollution
• (D) Recycle glass, plastics and paper