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WorksheetsYear 9 skills & literacy revision
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 35mins
What kind of line is the equator?
Latitude
Longitude
Straight
Hot
This globe shows lines of...
Longitude
Latitude
Australia is located in which two hemispheres?
Eastern and Southern Hemispheres
Eastern and Northern Hemispheres
Western and Northern Hemispheres
Western and Southern Hemispheres
The Equator runs through which three continents?
North America, Asia, Europe
South America, Africa, Asia
Ecuador, Indonesia, Somalia
North America, Africa, Asia
What is the nearest ocean/sea found at 15°S, 120°E?
Timor
Arafura Sea
Indian Ocean
Coral Sea
The latitude and longitude of Hangzhou (next to Shanghai) is...
30°N, 120°E
120°E, 30°N
122°E, 28°N
28°E, 122°N
What feature of the human environment can be found at 8°50'S, 127°00'E?
Town/village
District seat
District boundary
Airport
What city/capital can be found at 8°60'S, 125°55'E?
Dili
Aileu
Gleno
Manatuto
The blue lines are called...
Northings
Eastings
how do you read a grid reference?
up the stairs then along the corridor
eastings then northings
along the corridor then down the stairs
eastings then westings
What is the four-digit area reference for the car park?
4519
2044
2045
1945
What is the four-digit area reference for Point G on the map?
AR3352
AR3452
AR3554
What is the 6-figure GR for the letter B?
144310
144309
154312
156310
What is the 6-figure GR for the camping site (tent)?
170311
171312
169312
170328
What natural feature is found at GR344568?
Swamp
Lake
Railway station
Mt Erin
What is the height at Point D on the map?
400 m
350 m
300 m
250 m
Which aspect of Mt Erin has the steepest slope
Northern aspect
Southern aspect
What is the approximate distance from Point A to Point G?
150 metres
1500 metres
15 km
150 km
What is the scale of the map?
1:500
1cm = 500 m
1:1000
2cm = 500 m
What direction is indicated by the number 1?
north-west
south-east
north-east
south-west
What direction is the mountain peak from the ferry?
West
North West
South East
South West
What type of map is this?
Choropleth
Thematic
Choropleth and Thematic
Climate graph
The months that experience the highest temperature are:
January and February
January and May
January and March
January and April
The annual temperature range in Brisbane (refer to graph & table) is approximately:
5.7°C
9.3°C
9.5°C
10.3°C
The average temperature in Brisbane is
19.2C
20.2°C
21.2°C
22.2°C
The total annual precipitation for Brisbane is approximately:
1158mm
1600mm
1168mm
1138mm
What is one piece of evidence/statistic that you can identify from the map?
In 2015, 80-100% of the population residing in Russia lived in urbanised areas.
In 2015, 80-100% of the population residing in North and South America lived in urbanised areas.
In 2015, 60-80% of the population residing in Australia lived in urbanised areas.
What is one pattern/trend of global urbanisation that you can identify from the map?
In 2015, the urbanised countries were located in Europe.
In 2015, the urbanised countries were located in Africa.
In 2015, the most urbanised countries were located in Asia.
In 2015, the most urbanised countries were located in North and South America.
What is one exception that does not fit the pattern you identified in the previous question?
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.
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.
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.
When people move from the countryside to the city this is called...
External migration
Internal migration
Migration
Rural urban migration
Which is the best definition of sustainability?
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.
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.
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.
Which is the best definition of infrastructure?
Facilities and systems set in place which all people have access to such as quality transportation and communication systems, power plants, and schools.
The fundamental/most important facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, such as transportation and communication systems, power plants, and schools.
Access to basic facilities such as transportation.
A multidimensional phenomenon in which the urban poor live with many deprivations especially within the context of a city. This is called...
Urban poverty
Urban settlement patterns
Shanty towns
Urban agglomeration
A push factor can be defined as....
A negative aspect or condition that motivates one to leave, especially in one's country, region, organisation, religion, etc.
A negative aspect or condition that motivates one to not give up and remain in that country, region, organisation or religion.
A positive aspect that encourages people to live in a certain place.
A positive aspect or condition that motivates one to leave, especially in one's country, region, organisation, religion, etc.
Which of the following is an example of a push factor?
Education opportunities
War
Loss of employment
Lack of facilities
Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?
War and famine
Employment opportunities
Access to services
Drought
Which of the following is the best definition of urban sprawl?
The spreading or thinning out of major city areas.
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.
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.
The spreading out of cities from a centre area.
What are two environmental effects of urbanisation in China?
Location of factories in city centres and topography.
Congestion (traffic jams) and poor air quality/health issues.
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.
Increase in people living in the cities.
What are two economic (positive) impacts of urbanisation in China?
Rural urban migration and urban growth.
Internal migration and the increase of people living in urban areas.
The development of megacities and cramped living conditions.
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.
What has influenced urbanisation in Indonesia?
Megacities
Better facilities offered in cities such as Tangerang which is home to a large number of international schools and universities.
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.
Deforestation and pollution
