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Year 9 skills & literacy revision

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of line is the equator?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Straight

d)

Hot

2.

This globe shows lines of...

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

3.

Australia is located in which two hemispheres?

a)

Eastern and Southern Hemispheres

b)

Eastern and Northern Hemispheres

c)

Western and Northern Hemispheres

d)

Western and Southern Hemispheres

4.

The Equator runs through which three continents?

a)

North America, Asia, Europe

b)

South America, Africa, Asia

c)

Ecuador, Indonesia, Somalia

d)

North America, Africa, Asia

5.

What is the nearest ocean/sea found at 15°S, 120°E?

a)

Timor

b)

Arafura Sea

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Coral Sea

6.

The latitude and longitude of Hangzhou (next to Shanghai) is...

a)

30°N, 120°E

b)

120°E, 30°N

c)

122°E, 28°N

d)

28°E, 122°N

7.

What feature of the human environment can be found at 8°50'S, 127°00'E?

a)

Town/village

b)

District seat

c)

District boundary

d)

Airport

8.

What city/capital can be found at 8°60'S, 125°55'E?

a)

Dili

b)

Aileu

c)

Gleno

d)

Manatuto

9.

The blue lines are called...

a)

Northings

b)

Eastings

10.

how do you read a grid reference?

a)

up the stairs then along the corridor

b)

eastings then northings

c)

along the corridor then down the stairs

d)

eastings then westings

11.

What is the four-digit area reference for the car park?

a)

4519

b)

2044

c)

2045

d)

1945

12.

What is the four-digit area reference for Point G on the map?

a)

AR3352

b)

AR3452

c)

AR3554

13.

What is the 6-figure GR for the letter B?

a)

144310

b)

144309

c)

154312

d)

156310

14.

What is the 6-figure GR for the camping site (tent)?

a)

170311

b)

171312

c)

169312

d)

170328

15.

What natural feature is found at GR344568?

a)

Swamp

b)

Lake

c)

Railway station

d)

Mt Erin

16.

What is the height at Point D on the map?

a)

400 m

b)

350 m

c)

300 m

d)

250 m

17.

Which aspect of Mt Erin has the steepest slope

a)

Northern aspect

b)

Southern aspect

18.

What is the approximate distance from Point A to Point G?

a)

150 metres

b)

1500 metres

c)

15 km

d)

150 km

19.

What is the scale of the map?

a)

1:500

b)

1cm = 500 m

c)

1:1000

d)

2cm = 500 m

20.

What direction is indicated by the number 1?

a)

north-west

b)

south-east

c)

north-east

d)

south-west

21.
What direction is indicated by the number 3?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
22.
The cinema is ______________ of the zoo.
a)
Southeast
b)
North
c)
West
d)
Northwest
23.

What direction is the mountain peak from the ferry?

a)

West

b)

North West

c)

South East

d)

South West

24.

What type of map is this?

a)

Choropleth

b)

Thematic

c)

Choropleth and Thematic

d)

Climate graph

25.

The months that experience the highest temperature are:

a)

January and February

b)

January and May

c)

January and March

d)

January and April

26.

The annual temperature range in Brisbane (refer to graph & table) is approximately:

a)

5.7°C

b)

9.3°C

c)

9.5°C

d)

10.3°C

27.

The average temperature in Brisbane is

a)

19.2C

b)

20.2°C

c)

21.2°C

d)

22.2°C

28.

The total annual precipitation for Brisbane is approximately:

a)

1158mm

b)

1600mm

c)

1168mm

d)

1138mm

29.

What is one piece of evidence/statistic that you can identify from the map?

a)

In 2015, 80-100% of the population residing in Russia lived in urbanised areas.

b)

In 2015, 80-100% of the population residing in North and South America lived in urbanised areas.

c)

In 2015, 60-80% of the population residing in Australia lived in urbanised areas.

30.

What is one pattern/trend of global urbanisation that you can identify from the map?

a)

In 2015, the urbanised countries were located in Europe.

b)

In 2015, the urbanised countries were located in Africa.

c)

In 2015, the most urbanised countries were located in Asia.

d)

In 2015, the most urbanised countries were located in North and South America.

31.

What is one exception that does not fit the pattern you identified in the previous question?

a)

Unlike the remainder of North America which has 80-90% of the population living in urban areas, this appears to be only 60-80% for the United States.

b)

Unlike the remainder of South America which has 80-90% of the population living in urban areas, this appears to be only 60-80% for Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Columbia.

c)

Unlike the remainder of North America which has 80-90% of the population living in urban areas, this appears to be only 60-80% for Canada.

32.

When people move from the countryside to the city this is called...

a)

External migration

b)

Internal migration

c)

Migration

d)

Rural urban migration

33.

Which is the best definition of sustainability?

a)

An individual's ability to reduce their carbon footprint through actions such as driving less, eating local and organic food and unplugging all devices when they are not in use.

b)

The ability to continue an undefined behaviour for a definite/specific period of time. Environmental sustainability does not include rates of renewable resource harvest, pollution creation, and non-renewable resource depletion.

c)

The ability to continue a defined behaviour indefinitely (unlimited period of time). Environmental sustainability includes the rates of renewable resource harvest, pollution creation, and non-renewable resource depletion that can be continued indefinitely.

34.

Which is the best definition of infrastructure?

a)

Facilities and systems set in place which all people have access to such as quality transportation and communication systems, power plants, and schools.

b)

The fundamental/most important facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, such as transportation and communication systems, power plants, and schools.

c)

Access to basic facilities such as transportation.

35.

A multidimensional phenomenon in which the urban poor live with many deprivations especially within the context of a city. This is called...

a)

Urban poverty

b)

Urban settlement patterns

c)

Shanty towns

d)

Urban agglomeration

36.

A push factor can be defined as....

a)

A negative aspect or condition that motivates one to leave, especially in one's country, region, organisation, religion, etc.

b)

A negative aspect or condition that motivates one to not give up and remain in that country, region, organisation or religion.

c)

A positive aspect that encourages people to live in a certain place.

d)

A positive aspect or condition that motivates one to leave, especially in one's country, region, organisation, religion, etc.

37.

Which of the following is an example of a push factor?

a)

Education opportunities

b)

War

c)

Loss of employment

d)

Lack of facilities

38.

Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?

a)

War and famine

b)

Employment opportunities

c)

Access to services

d)

Drought

39.

Which of the following is the best definition of urban sprawl?

a)

The spreading or thinning out of major city areas.

b)

A phenomenon in cities which sees the decrease of people living in urban areas. This leads to the development of low density housing in rural/agricultural areas.

c)

A phenomenon in growing cities which sees the continual growth of the urban area in a radial pattern, with the development of low density housing typically on agricultural or environmentally sensitive lands.

d)

The spreading out of cities from a centre area.

40.

What are two environmental effects of urbanisation in China?

a)

Location of factories in city centres and topography.

b)

Congestion (traffic jams) and poor air quality/health issues.

c)

Pressure to accommodate increasing population in city areas and and a boost in the economy due to the number of rural workers moving to the city.

d)

Increase in people living in the cities.

41.

What are two economic (positive) impacts of urbanisation in China?

a)

Rural urban migration and urban growth.

b)

Internal migration and the increase of people living in urban areas.

c)

The development of megacities and cramped living conditions.

d)

A larger demand for goods and services and a boost in the economy due to the increase of people living in the cities and farmers who become city dwellers/workers in factories/the manufacturing industry.

42.

What has influenced urbanisation in Indonesia?

a)

Megacities

b)

Better facilities offered in cities such as Tangerang which is home to a large number of international schools and universities.

c)

Rural urban migration with a mass influx of people moving from rural areas to major cities such as Jakarta in search of work and a steady income.

d)

Deforestation and pollution