WorksheetsYear 8 Great Big GEOGRAPHY Quizizz of the year
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 16mins
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960
What is life expectancy?
the minimum income required to meet basic needs
number of years that a person in a place can expect to live
having more people in an area than an area can support
the number of years to reach the poverty line
A HDI score of 0.4 demonstrates ....
A very high level of development
A high level of development
A low level of development
A very low level of development
How do glaciers erode land?
By picking up soil and rocks and scraping them across the landscape
By picking up water from lakes and streams and carrying it to the ocean
By causing rain and snow in an area
By lowering the atmospheric pressure, causing intense windstorms
What are jagged ridges that form on mountains called?
U0shaped valleys
cirques
aretes
horns
The diagram represents a stream valley. Which diagram below best shows how this valley might be modified after a glacier has moved through it?
What is plucking?
When rocks become frozen into the glacier and are 'plucked' out when the glacier moves
When rocks scrape the bottom of the corrie
When cracks in rocks fill with water and freeze when it is colder
Which of Earth's outermost layer?
Crust
Lithosphere
Mantle
Outer Core
How fast do the continental plates move?
2 cm a month
5 cm a month
5 cm a year
10 cm a year
Look at the map. What is C?
The Tropic of Capricorn
The Prime Meridian
The Antartic Circle
The Tropic of Cancer
Look at the map. What is D?
The Prime Meridian
The Arctic Circle
The Equator
The Tropic of Capricorn
Look at the map. What is A?
The Prime Meridian
The Tropic of Cancer
The Equator
The Arctic Circle
The correct definition for a CONTINENT is...
A large land mass containing one or more countries
A political boundary for a particular government
Africa
The line that separates one country from another
NE would be found at which letter?
A
B
C
D
NW would be found at which letter?
A
B
C
D
What continent is this?
South America
Asia
Africa
Australia
Migration is
Movement from one place to another
stay at one place
push
pull
The people who leave their country to settle elsewhere
Immigrants
Emigrants
Refugees
None of these
An example of an environmental factor that causes migration.
Floods
War
I left the UK for a new life in the Middle East
I emigrated from the UK
I immigrated from the UK
Brian is part of the Tutsi people from Rwanda that are treated very badly, often killed for being who they are. This is an example of a?
Refugee
Economic Migrant
Which number correctly identifies the Congo River/Rain Forest?
18
17
19
16
Africa is the ___.
largest continent
2nd largest continent
3rd largest continent
Which region of Africa is shaded yellow?
North Africa
Southern Africa
East Africa
West Africa
Central Africa
Which region of Africa is shaded red?
North Africa
Southern Africa
East Africa
West Africa
Central Africa
Which region of Africa is shaded purple
North
South
East
West
Central
Which country is shaded blue?
Kenya
Egypt
Sudan
Nigeria
What is the largest city in Nigeria?
Lagos
Abuja
New York
Where is Nigeria on this map?
1
2
3
4
After looking at Nigeria's Population Pyramid what is the largest age group of males and females?
15-19
5-9
10-14
0-4
What does COP stand for?
Conference of the Politicians
Conference of the Parties
Conference on Pollution
COP is a summit about .......
Climate Change
Petrol Companies
Education
Recycling
What are the three fossil fuels?
Coal, Oil and Nuclear Power
Oil, Natural Gas and Solar
Oil, Natural Gas and Coal
Coal, Oil and Wood
What does the acronym AOSIS stand for at the COP summit?
Association of smart indigenous settlers
Association of small island states
Association of seas, islands and sunshine
Association of superb island sites
