Geography Quiz

What does physical geography study?

• How people live in cities

• Natural features and processes

• How to protect the environment

• Culture and migration

Which of these is an example of human geography?

• Erosion of a coastline

• Population moving from rural areas to cities

• Volcano formation

• Rock weathering

Which type of geography looks at how humans affect the environment and how to manage it?

• Physical geography

• Human geography

• Environmental geography

• Cultural geography

What does the “S” in SPICESS stand for when we use maps?

• Sustainability

• Space

• Scale

• Sequence

Which is a type of landscape?

• A shopping centre

• A subway station

• A mountain range

• A cinema

Which of these is a natural process that shapes landforms?

• Erosion

• Construction

• Farming

• Pollution

Why are landscapes important to First Nations Australians?

• For farming opportunities

• Because of shopping centres

• For recreation only

• Because of their deep cultural and spiritual connection to Country

What is urbanisation?

• Moving from cities to rural areas

• More people living in cities

• Protecting the environment

• Learning how to build roads

What is a megacity?

• A city with over 1 million people

• A small regional town

• A city with over 10 million people

• A city with lots of buildings

What is one reason people move from rural areas to cities?

• Lack of buildings

• Better job and education opportunities

• To avoid traffic

• To find quiet spaces