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SPICESS

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
SPICESS is the acronym we use to help us remember the geographical concepts.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What does the P in SPICESS stand for
a)
Population
b)
Pollution
c)
Place
d)
People
3.
Each of the geographical concepts are  interconnected and work together to help us think about our world
a)
True
b)
False
4.
The geographical concept which applies most to this image is
a)
Sustainability
b)
Space
c)
Interconnection
d)
Change
5.
The concept of scale means examining geographical questions at a _______________________ level.
a)
local
b)
national and global
c)
national
d)
local, national and global
6.
The C in SPICESS stands for?
a)
Climate
b)
Change
c)
Choropleth
d)
Concept
7.
Which geographical concept best describes this image
a)
Interconnection
b)
Change
c)

Scale

d)
Source
8.
The water cycle is an example of
a)
Change
b)
Scale
c)
Interconnection
d)
Recycling
9.
Each of the geographical concepts are  seen as separate ideas and have nothing to do with each other. 
a)
True
b)
False
10.

Using SPICESS terms complete this statement.

It is important we care for our ___________________ to ensure it's  _______________________in the future.

a)
Space ,  Place
b)
Environment , Change
c)
Environment  ,  Sustainability
d)
Scale , Sustainability
11.
__________ can be natural (that is, shaped by the environment and largely untouched by humans) or built (that is, constructed by humans).
a)
Change
b)
Interconnection
c)
Place
d)
Sustainability
12.
The concept of __________ refers to different spatial levels, from small areas (such as a local park) to very large areas (such as use of oil and coal all over the world). From smallest to largest, this concept investigates areas which are local, regional, national, international and global.
a)
Change
b)
Scale
c)
Interconnection
d)
Sustainability
13.
Some ________________ are natural such as deserts, grasslands, mountains, coral reefs, forests, oceans and ice caps. Others are known as built (or human) and include large cities, towns, suburbs and vast areas of farmland.
a)
Change
b)
Sustainability
c)
Interconnection
d)
Environment
14.
Geographers use the concept of __________________ to better understand the complex links between natural and human processes that shape our earth. Natural processes include the water cycle. Human activities include the movement of people, the production and trade of goods, and the flow of money between countries.
a)
Interconnection
b)
Space
c)
Environment
d)
Change
15.
The concept of __________________ refers to the ongoing capacity of Earth to maintain all life.
a)
Place
b)
Change
c)
Sustainability
d)
Scale
16.
The concept of ____________ helps us to understand that the world is a dynamic place which doesn't stay the same. ___________ can occur in a small, local and quick way such as a tree falling over or a creek flooding. Regional and national _________ includes earthquakes and tsunamis. Whereas global ___________ may take much longer such as global warming.
a)
Sustainability
b)
Interconnection
c)
Space
d)
Change
17.
____________ refers to location (where things are located on the Earth's surface), spatial distribution (the shapes and patterns in which things are arranged), and organisation (how and why things are arranged and managed by people).
a)
Change
b)
Place
c)
Space
d)
Sustainability
18.

What is the correct definition of Sustainability?

a)

Analysing how landscapes, land-forms or things have changed over a period of time.

b)

Personal and Local levels, regional, national and global levels.

c)

Maintaining full capacity of environment, and conservation of natural resources.

d)

How places are connected with other places, and how event in one location leads to change in another.

19.

Local, Regional, National, Global levels are all examples of

a)

Change

b)

Space

c)

Place

d)

Scale

20.

What does the 'I' stand for in SPICESS?

a)

Interconnection

b)

Interpretation

c)

Interlinking

d)

Inter-relationship

21.

What are examples of sustainability?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

What is the acronym for the concepts of geography?

(a)  

23.

Which continent is the most populated?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

South America

d)

North America

24.

What is the most populated city in Australia?

a)

Brisbane

b)

Sydney

c)

Perth

d)

Melbourne

25.

How is Interconnection caused?

a)

Elastic bands

b)

Aliens

c)

Dinosaurs

d)

Trade

26.

What is the Geographical definition of 'Scale'?

a)

The way things are organised on the Earth’s surface

b)

The transforming nature of all processes on Earth, whether slow or fast, small or large

c)

The ongoing ability of Earth to maintain all life – plant, animal, human and other

d)

The level at which a geographical inquiry takes place – personal, local, regional, national or global

27.

What is the Geographical definition of 'Sustainability'?

a)

The transforming nature of all processes on Earth, whether slow or fast, small or large

b)

The ongoing ability of Earth to maintain all life – plant, animal, human and other

c)

A part of the Earth’s surface that is given meaning by people

d)

The relationship between all things, both living and non- living, and all processes, both natural and human

28.

What is the Geographical definition of 'Environment'?

a)

The ongoing ability of Earth to maintain all life – plant, animal, human and other

b)

The level at which a geographical inquiry takes place – personal, local, regional, national or global

c)

The ongoing ability of Earth to maintain all life – plant, animal, human and other

d)

A specific place on Earth and all the things, both living and non-living, that are there

29.

What is the Geographical definition of the term 'Change'?

a)

A specific place on Earth and all the things, both living and non-living, that are there

b)

The relationship between all things, both living and non- living, and all processes, both natural and human

c)

The ongoing ability of Earth to maintain all life – plant, animal, human and other

d)

The transforming nature of all processes on Earth, whether slow or fast, small or large

30.

What is the Geographical definition of 'Interconnections'?

a)

The relationship between all things, both living and non- living, and all processes, both natural and human

b)

The relationship between all things, both living and non- living, and all processes, both natural and human

c)

The ongoing ability of Earth to maintain all life – plant, animal, human and other

d)

A part of the Earth’s surface that is given meaning by people

31.

What is the Geographical definition of 'Place'?

a)

The relationship between all things, both living and non- living, and all processes, both natural and human

b)

The ongoing ability of Earth to maintain all life – plant, animal, human and other

c)

A part of the Earth’s surface that is given meaning by people

d)

The level at which a geographical inquiry takes place – personal, local, regional, national or global

32.

What is the geographical definition of Space?

a)

The transforming nature of all processes on Earth, whether slow or fast, small or large

b)

The way things are organised on the Earth’s surface

c)

A specific place on Earth and all the things, both living and non-living, that are there

d)

The level at which a geographical inquiry takes place – personal, local, regional, national or global

33.

What does the last S stand for in SPICESS?

a)

Scale

b)

Storm

c)

Sustainability

d)

Space

34.

What does the second S stand for in SPICESS?

a)

Situation

b)

Space

c)

Sustainability

d)

Scale

35.

What does the E stand for in SPICESS?

a)

Energy

b)

Environment

c)

Everybody

d)

Economics

36.

What does the C stand for in SPICESS

a)

Communication

b)

Competition

c)

Chance

d)

Change

37.

What does the I stand for in SPICESS?

a)

Intelligence

b)

Intervals

c)

Interconnections

d)

International

38.

What does the P stand for in SPICESS?

a)

Place

b)

Play

c)

Population

d)

People

39.

What does the first S stand for in SPICESS?

a)

Spice

b)

Space

c)

Sustainability

d)

Scale

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