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Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
a winding curve or bend of a river
Meander
Maender
Meeder
Meandur
As the river makes its way to the ____________________, it gains more water and therefore more energy.
Upper course
Middle course
High course
Lighter course
As a river goes around a bend, most of the water is pushed towards the ___________.
Inside
Outside
Bottom
Top
Water on the inner bend is __________.
Faster
Wetter
Dryer
Slower
When erosion happens in a sideways direction
Vertical
Lateral
Abrasion
Solution
The lateral erosion on the outside bend causes undercutting of the bank to form a __________.
River Cliff
River Slope
River Bank
River Erosion
Water on the inner bend is __________.
Faster
Wetter
Dryer
Slower
Water on the inner bend is slower, causing the water to slow down and ________________ material
Erode
Deposit
make
destroy
All maps must include:
Title, images, labels
Title, direction, scale, key
Colour, symbols, scale
Title, direction, key
What is a climate graph?
Each slice represents part of the total.
Shows temperature or rainfall for a place over a year.
Uses pictures to represent information.
What is earthday?
The day we celebrate the earth
The period of rotation is known as earthday
The plane formed by the orbit
Brazil is the smallest country in South America
true
false
It is called Brasil in Spanish, the official language spoken in Brazil.
true
false
Brazil is the 5th largest country in the world by both population and land area.
true
false
OFFICIAL NAME: Federal Republic of Brazil
true
false
Currency: Pesos
true
false
The most famous landmark of Brazil is located in Rio de Janeiro. The Christ the Redeemer statue overlooks the city.
true
false
The name Brazil comes from a tree nut named brazilwood.
true
false
Brazil is the only country in South America that speaks Portuguese.
true
false
The capital city is Brasilia, while the largest city is Sao Paulo.
true
false
What is a favela?
A Brazilian food made with rice
A slum or shantytown
An area of a city where rich people live
A Brazilian storm with high winds
What are Favelas made from?
Constructed from a variety of materials, ranging from bricks to garbage.
Rice and beans
Straw and wood
Flour and eggs
How do Favelas get electricity?
Giant batteries
Wind farms
In most cases it is illegally tapped from the public grid
Hydro electricity
What is life like in Favelas?
Delicious because of the rice and beans.
Cramped, crowded and diseased.
Comfortable and cozy.
Just like living in Kirkham.
What does 'population density mean'?
Lots of people live in a country.
How many people live per km2 in a country or area.
The people in that country live a long time.
The towns and cities in that country are very crowded.
Are Favela's at risk from fires and why?
Yes as they are cramped and close together and often built from flammable materials
No as they have an excellent fire service.
Yes because there are few roads for the excellent fire service to get their fire engines to fires.
No because it has regular monsoons.
What is urbanisation?
Urbanisation is the growth and expansion of urban areas and involves the movement of people to towns and cities from rural areas.
Urbanisation is the growth of cities and involves the construction of more skyscrapers.
Urbanisation is the growth of regional centres and the movement of people from the city to rural areas.
Urbanisation is the expansion of slums and shanty towns in megacities.
Which of these could be a push factor?
Lack of employment opportunities
Conflict or threat of war
Affordable housing
Access to better education
Drought or national disasters
In which country would you find Sao Paulo?
Mexico
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Which continent is this?
North America
Africa
Europe
Asia
China, India and Japan are all on which continent?
Asia
Europe
Antarctica
Africa
What temperature is it around the Equator?
Hot
Cold
What is the temperature of the North pole and South pole?
Hot
Cold
How many Oceans are there in the world?
2
4
6
5
How many continents are there in the world?
5
7
8
2
Which is the biggest continent?
Asia
Europe
Antarctica
North America
Which is the smallest continent?
Europe
Africa
South America
Australasia
Which continent is this?
Australasia
Africa
Asia
Antarctica
What is a Scale?
A grid of squares that helps the map-reader locate a place
A scale that shows how much bigger the real world is than the map
A scale that the map-reader uses to understand the climate of a place
A scale/grid allowing the map-reader to get to a specific place
Which of the following is not a compass point?
NNW (North North West)
SWS (South West South)
ESE (East South East)
NNE (North North East)
Lines of latitude and longitude are used to...
show the Earth's climate
find compass points on the Earth's suface
allocate places on the Earth's surface
allocate places outside of the Earth's surface
Select the options that show us how rivers can flood
Deforestation
Impermeable Rock
Steep Slopes
Snow Melt
Which is a human factor for flooding?
Deforestation
Heavy rainfall
Snowmelt
Which is a physical factor that causes flooding?
Cutting down of trees
Urbanisation
Steep slopes
Trees cause rain to reach rivers more quickly.
True
False
Rocks that cannot absorb water are
Permeable
Impermeable
Hard
Urbanisation causes rain to reach drains/rivers more quickly.
True
False
When soil is saturated, it means it is
too wet to absorb anymore water
too dry and compact to absorb water
Snowmelt causes flooding.
True
False
Below are causes for the flooding in this place EXCEPT
Urbanisation
Snowmelt
Heavy rainfall
Blocked drain
Settlements are commonly formed beside rivers for below reasons EXCEPT
Water supply
Transportation
Protection
Entertainment
Name the bear.
Panda
Ice bear
Grizz
Grizzly
