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Geographical Terms - Landscapes & Landforms

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

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1.

BOLTSS stands for?

a)

Bar graph, Orbit, Lagoon, Thematic map, Scale, Source

b)

Boundary, Overlay, Landform, Tsunami, Sand dune, Secondary data

c)

Border, Orientation, Legend, Title, Scale, Source

d)

Border, Orientation, Link, Tectonic, Size, Sustainability

2.

What is a landscape?

a)

is a man-made geographical feature or shape that appears on the Earth’s surface. Landforms are created and shaped by human activity

b)

is part of the Earth’s surface. It consists of a variety of geographical features that are characteristic of an area. Landscapes are divided into two main categories – natural and human.

c)

is a natural geographical feature or shape that appears around cities

d)

is part of the Earth’s surface. It consists of a variety of geographical features that are characteristic of tropical areas. Landscapes are divided into two main categories – natural and microcosm.

3.

What are the 7 Key Geographical Concepts {KGCs} used in Geography?

a)

Place, Distribution, Spatial association, Process, Movement, Change, Scale

b)

Place, Distance, Spatial association, Process, Movement, Change, Surface

c)

Place, Distribution, Spatial association, Process, Movement, Climate, Scale

d)

Place, Distribution, Spatial association, Process, Mountains, Change, Scale

4.

A Riverine is?

a)

A riverine is a landscape formed by the natural movement of mountains.

b)

A riverine is a landscape formed by the natural movement of a water system such as a river.

c)

A riverine is a landscape formed by the natural movement of sea water.

d)

A riverine is a landscape formed by the natural movement of tectonic plates

5.

How is a mountain landscape formed?

a)

Mountain landscapes are formed by human activity

b)

Mountain landscapes are formed by earthquakes

c)

Mountain landscapes are formed by tectonic plates on the Earth’s surface pushing against each other.

d)

Mountain landscapes are formed by erosion

6.

A desert is?

a)

A desert is defined as an area of land which receives no more than 1 millimetre of rain per year.

b)

A desert is defined as an area of land which was the result of erosion

c)

A desert is defined as an area of land which receives no rain

d)

A desert is defined as an area of land which receives no more than 25 millimetres of rain per year.

7.

A coastal landscape is?

a)

The coast is where a land mass meets the sea

b)

The coast is where a land mass meets the Nile River

c)

The coast is where a land mass meets fresh water

d)

The coast is where a land mass meets the Southern Ocean

8.

Tropical rainforests are?

a)

lush forests which can only be found in northern Queensland

b)

lush forests which can be found along side deserts

c)

lush forests which can be found near the arctic circle

d)

lush forests which can be found along the Equator

9.

How is a karst landscape formed?

a)

A karst landscape is formed as a result of human activity, such as mining

b)

A karst landscape is formed through erosion

c)

A karst landscape is formed when easily dissolvable bedrock is worn away by rising sea levels

d)

A karst landscape is formed when easily dissolvable bedrock is worn away by wind and rain

10.

What are natural landscapes?

a)

Natural landscapes (for example, mountains and deserts) are mainly unaffected by evasive species

b)

Natural landscapes (for example, mountains and deserts) are mainly unaffected by human activity

c)

Natural landscapes are made by humans but from natural materials mainly

d)

Natural landscapes (for example, mountains and deserts) only exist in central Asia

11.

How are built landscapes created?

a)

Built landscapes are created by humans during the 19th century

b)

Built landscapes are created by humans.

c)

Built landscapes are created by humans in order to preserve natural landscapes

d)

Built landscapes are created by the building up over millions of years of small rocks

12.

Our concept mnemonic Peter Doesn’t Save People My Cat Sucks stands for?

a)

Place, Distribution, Spatial association

Process, Movement, Change, Scale

b)

People, Distribution, Spatial association

Process, Movement, Change, Scale

c)

Place, Distribution, Spatial association

Process, Movement, Change, Source

d)

Place, Distribution, Sustainability

Process, Movement, Change, Scale

13.

What does M.C.R.D.K.Tr.B stand for?

a)

Mountain, Caves, Riverine, Desert, Karst, Tropical rainforest, Built

b)

Mountain, Coastal, Riverine, Desert, Karst, Tropical rainforest, Built

c)

Mountain, Coastal, Riverine, Desert, Karst, Tropical rivers, Built

d)

Mountain, Coastal, Riverine, Desert, Karst, Tropical rainforest, Border

14.

What is our landscape mnemonic?

a)

Mumbai Cops Ran Different Known Trom Bones

b)

Mumbai Crest Raced Different Known Trom Bones

c)

Mumbai Cops Raced Different Karst Trom Bones

d)

Mumbai Cops Raced Different Known Trom Bones

15.

Which geographical concept am I?

a)

a part of the Earth’s surface that is identified and given meaning by political leaders.

b)

a part of the Earth’s surface that is idolised and given meaning by people.

c)

a part of the Earth’s surface that is identified and given meaning by people.

d)

a part of the Earth’s surface that is interesting and given meaning by populations in the arctic.

16.

Which geographical concept am I

a)

refers to the change in location or organisation of one or more phenomena from its original location to a New Zealand

b)

refers to the change in time of one or more phenomena from its original location to a new location

c)

refers to the change in location or organisation of one or more phenomena from the desert to the sea

d)

refers to the change in location or organisation of one or more phenomena from its original location to a new location

17.

What is a landform?

a)

is a natural geographical feature or shape that appears on the Earth’s surface. Landforms are created and shaped by earthquakes.

b)

is a natural geographical feature or shape that appears on the Earth’s surface. Landforms are created and shaped by geographical forces of nature

c)

is a natural geographical feature or shape that appears near the equator.

d)

is a natural geographical feature or shape that appears on the Earth’s surface close to the arctic circle.

18.

Which geographical concept am I?

a)

an identifiable series of human actions or steps leading to change or preservation of phenomena

b)

an identifiable series of actions or steps leading to change of phenomena

c)

an identifiable series of natural events leading to change of phenomena

d)

an identifiable series of actions or steps leading to change or preservation of phenomena

19.

What are the 7 types of landscapes?

a)

Mountain, Coral, Riverine, Desert, Karst, Tropical rainforest, Built

b)

Mountain, Coastal, Riverine, Desert, Karst, Tropical rainforest, Boulders

c)

Mountain, Coastal, Riverine, Desert, Karst, Tropical rainforest, Built

d)

Mountain, Coastal, Rivers, Desert, Karst, Tropical rainforest, Built

20.

What does CASE stand for?

a)

Change, Aesthetic, Spiritual, Economic

b)

Cultural, Aesthetic, Sustainability, Economic

c)

Cultural, Aesthetic, Spiritual, Environmental

d)

Cultural, Aesthetic, Spiritual, Economic

21.

How are fold mountains created?

a)

created by upward pressure where four or more tectonic plates collide.

b)

created by downward pressure where two tectonic plates collide.

c)

created by upward pressure where two tectonic plates collide.

d)

created by upward pressure where tectonic plates collide with the Earth's core.

22.

How are mountains formed?

a)

Mountain landscapes are formed by earthquakes and the shifting of tectonic plates

b)

Mountain landscapes are formed by the building up of sediment over thousands of years

c)

Mountain landscapes are formed by volcanoes and earthquakes

d)

Mountain landscapes are formed by tectonic plates on the Earth’s surface pushing against each other.

23.

What actually is magma?

a)

the hot liquid (molten) rock beneath the surface of the Earth

b)

the hot liquid (molten) rock at the core of the Earth

c)

the hot liquid (molten) rock outside of the surface of the Earth

d)

the hot liquid (molten) rock that comes out of a volcano

24.

How are block mountains created?

a)

are created when cracks in the Earth’s crust known as faults force blocks of land to colapse

b)

are created when cracks in the Earth’s crust known as faults force blocks of land downwards

c)

are created when magma from the Earth's core surges outward

d)

are created when cracks in the Earth’s crust known as faults force blocks of land upwards