Cycle 1 Homework 3. Year 7 Geography Homework 3

1. Which of the following is a way of showing height of land on maps?

• Contour lines
• Grid lines
• Scale lines

2. On an ordnance survey map, what does a single "P" in white lettering in a blue box mean?

• Parking
• Post office
• Public house

3. On an ordnance survey map, what does this symbol mean?

• Caravan site
• Camp site
• Cottages
• Hills

4. What is Globalisation?

• Globalisation is the world becoming more interconnected through trade and cultural exchange.

• Globalisation is the spread of world cup football across the world.

• Globalisation is when countries from rich countries exploit those in poor countries

5. How have improvements in communication helped globalisation?

• The internet and use of mobile technologies has allowed more communication around the world.
• The internet now means that robots can be controlled remotely to take jobs from people.
• Communication is not improved – email has made things more difficult to communicate.

6. True or False: Environmental geography is the study of landscapes and environments?

• True

• False

7. Which of the following is a type of human geography?

• Population

• Rivers

• Ecosystems

8. What is a resource?

• Something that needs to be disposed of
• Something that is not valuable or useful
• Something that has value or is useful

9. True or false? Weather is a type of human geography.

• True

• False

10. Which of the following is NOT a positive impact of globalisation?

• The sharing of ideas, experiences and lifestyles of people and cultures. People can experience foods and other products not previously available in their countries.
• Globalisation increases awareness of events in faraway parts of the world. For example, the UK was quickly made aware of the 2004 tsunami and sent help rapidly in response.
• Globalisation benefits rich countries but can exploit the poor countries and there is no benefit for them to be involved.