Y11GeoGen_SclerophyllForestUnit

What are the 2 primary influences on the development of Sclerophyll Forest?

• Erosion and Water

• Soils and Sun

• Climate and Soils

• Water and Sun

Australia is a large country, spanning between which latitudes?

• 10^oS and 40^oS

• 20^oS and 30^oS

• 5^oS and 55^oS

• 10^oN and 40^oN

Which type of biome dominates the south-west of Australia?

• Subtropical Rainforest

• Warm Temperate

• Cold Temperate

• Grassland

Which of these statements is incorrect?

• Australia is hotter at lower latitudes

• Australia is driest through the centre

• Australia is colder at higher latitudes

• Australia is wettest through the centre

Which of the following lines pass horizontally through the centre of Australia?

• The Tropic of Capricorn

• The Equator

• The Polar Vortex

• The Tropic of Cancer

What is a Hadley Cell?

• A vertical region of the atmosphere where air rises and then sinks

• The circulation of the atmosphere from the equator all the way to the poles

• A horizontal region of the atmosphere where air circulates due to convection

• A region where storms occur more frequently

What is the atmospheric interaction occuring at the Tropic of Capricorn?

• Air is ascending through the atmosphere and travelling up to the equator

• Air pockets are being drawn into this region

• The atmosphere in these regions is the least stable

• Air that ascended through the atmosphere at the equator is now sinking around this region

Why does Australia experience a mostly dry climate?

• The periodic presence of the Equator across Australia prevents significant rainfall

• The periodic presence of the Tropic of Capricorn across Australia prevents significant rainfall

• The periodic presence of the Tropic of Cancer across Australia prevents significant rainfall

• The periodic presence of the Polar Vortex across Australia prevents significant rainfall

Which of the following statements about Australia's soils is incorrect?

• They are severely lacking in nutrients

• They are highly eroded

• They have a very poor water holding capacity

• They contain a significant volume of organic matter

Which of the following statements about Australia's geology is incorrect?

• Australia is one of the most seismically active regions in the world

• Australia is sitting in the middle of a large tectonic plate

• Australia experiences no volcanic activity and minimal seismic activity

• There are no significant landforms protecting Australia from erosion