2025 Y8 Geography

Which type of landscape is best described as being “created by the movement of water around hills and mountains”?

• Coastal

• Riverine

• Arid

• Mountain

The earth is constructed of four layers, which of the following layers is made of solid metal?

• Inner core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

Scientists believe that all of the earth’s continents were once part of one large supercontinent, known as what?

• Himalaya

• Mauna Kea

• Gondwanaland

• Pangaea

What is the most common type of volcano?

• Composite

• Shield

• Calderas

• Hotspot

Most of the earth’s earthquakes, volcanoes and fold mountains are located along which geographical feature(s)?

• Plate margins

• ‘Ring of Fire’

• Coastlines

• Ocean floor

Which one of these strategies would NOT be used to reduce the impact of a tsunami?

• Seabed sensors

• Education

• Planting mangroves

• Building houses on low ground

A pull factor for somebody moving from a rural area to Perth could be:

• Lack of job opportunities.

• Not enough entertainment options.

• Seeking a more relaxed lifestyle.

• Better healthcare facilities.

To classify as a megacity, a city must have more than how many inhabitants

• 10 million

• 15 million

• 20 million

• 50 million

The movement of people within a country is called

• Urbanisation

• Internal migration

• Population density

• Per capita

Which of the following strategies would be used for managing Australia’s urban future?

• Land clearing

• Moving back to rural areas

• Green city spaces

• Reducing employment opportunities in cities