WorksheetsYear 8 Geography Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 38mins
The study of the people, their environment and resources is known as:
Biology
Geology
Archaeology
Geography
Geographers use seven concepts to help investigate and understand the world. These are:
change, scale, place, sustainability, environment, interaction, and space
change, sustainability, environment, place, scale, interrelatedness, and sustainability
space, place, environment, scale, sustainability, interconnection, and change
sustainability, change, space, place, environment, interconnection, and sustenance
True or False? Geographers investigate the way that people use and change the space in which they live.
False
True
Geographers look for patterns and try to explain them. The three main elements of space are:
Location, spatial distribution and organisation
Location, location, location
Location, order and people
Location, spatial distribution and arrangement
Geographers use the concept of interconnection to better understand the complex links between natural and human processes that shape our Earth. Places and people can be categorised as:
natural processes
human activities
the production and trade of goods and services
the flow of investment and money within and between different countries
All of the above
Sustainability relates to the ongoing capacity of Earth to maintain all life. True or False
True
False
The Earth is constantly changing. Changes can be caused by:
natural and human processes
human and international processes
inhumane processes
Geographers
Scale is studied on different spatial levels. These are:
Local
Regional
National
International and Global
All of the above
What are the range of skills geographers need to carry out an inquiry?
Communicating, reflecting, evaluating, analysing, researching and questioning
Evaluating, analysing and researching
Analysing, evaluating, researching and reflecting
Questioning and research
When conducting an inquiry what are three ethical protocols you must keep in mind:
List four different ways geographers collect and collate information?
What are four simple maps geographers use to process information?
What are four complex maps geographers use to process information?
What are six common features every map should have?
What item on a map shows orientation or direction? Draw this item in the space provided below.
Scale on maps represent real areas. Scale on maps allows you to work out the distance in the real world. What are three different types of scale?
Geographers evaluate data to draw a conclusion using the SHEEPT acronym? What does this stand for?
How are some way geographers can take action to make a change? How would you make Australian aware of not climbing Uluru?
What is fieldwork? What are the benefits of fieldwork?
List two ways in which the results of a fieldwork investigation may be presented.
