WorksheetsHuman Geography
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 29mins
What is a life expectancy?
is the average number of years a person can expect to live at any given age
is the average of how much everyone in the country makes
is the lack of both money and the basic necessities needed for life, including: food, water, shelter, healthcare
the amount of babies that die before their first birthday per year
Economic
Environmental
Social
Political
What is a developed country?
A country with an undeveloped economy and relatively high standard of living
A country with a well-developed economy and relatively high standard of living
What does 'HDI' stand for?
Happiness Index
Human Development Indicator
Human Development Index
What does GDP stand for?
Gross Domestic Policy
Gross Domestic Product
Gender Difference Policy
What is a literacy rate?
percentage of the population that can read and write
percentage of the population that can speak English
percentage of the population that can read well
Define 'wellbeing.'
the ability to access school and hospital
having lots of money and resources
the ability to access ALL things humans need in order to live happy and healthy lives
feeling positive
What type of indicator is measuring income?
Political
Environmental
Social
Economic
Countries with a high GDP always have high levels of wellbeing.
TRUE
FALSE
Someone with a high standard of living would usually also have a high level of wellbeing
TRUE
FALSE
What is movement?
The travel of ideals, cultures, and people across the globe.
a large area unified by physical or human characteristics.
How humanity has effected geography across the globe
Features that separate one place from another.
Which places usually have higher levels of wellbeing and living standards?
Developed countries
Less developed countries
Why is GDP not always the best indicator of wellbeing?
It is not reliable
It doesn't account for all aspects of wellbeing
It is biased to rich people
Which of the following is NOT a factor of wellbeing?
Income
Housing
Health
Height
Which of the following is NOT a cause of poverty?
Natural disasters
People being lazy and not working
Conflict
Corrupt governments
What is GDP (Gross Domestic Product)?
An indication of the amount of people who can read
It analyses health, education and living standards
It measures the happiness in a country
Provides a measure of the total value of goods and services produced in a year
What does the OECD better life index measure?
It is holistic and measures many variables; some include housing, income, jobs and health.
It just measures happiness
It measures GDP and health
It measures health, education and living standards
Define a 'developing country'?
A country with a well-developed economy and relatively high standard of living
A poor country that is seeking to become more advanced
A country with a high level of wellbeing
A country with a high Human Development Index
There are multiple ways to measure wellbeing.
True
False
The rapid depletion of plant life and the loss of topsoil caused by a combination of drought and the over exploitation of grasses and other vegetation by people
Desertification
Deforestation
Water quality
Erosion
Bangladesh is a country at risk from coastal flooding, what percentage of their population live less than 10m above sea level?
36%
46%
56%
66%
Select the TWO possible approaches to help deal with the risk of rising sea levels together with more intense and more frequent storms
Mitigation
Prevention
Adaption
Interception
Which of the following are impacts of climate change?
Sea level rise
More frequent extreme weather events
Spread of some infectious insect-borne diseases
Lengthen the growing season in certain regions
Greenhouse effect
Global warming can cause the glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica to melt resulting in
more extreme weather
a rise in sea level
an increase in the spread of infectious diseases
2/3 of the world’s largest cities located in coastal areas are at risk when sea level rises.
True
False
Greenhouse effects occur when
Greenhouse gases pollute the atmosphere
Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere
Greenhouse gases cool the the atmosphere
One factor that contributes to desertification is the loss of soil. Wind can take away soil if there is nothing to hold it in place. Which of the following human activities will most likely contribute to desertification?
Construction of wind turbines
Burning of fossil fuels
Introduction of new species
Removal of vegetation
People who ____________________ are the first to suffer from climate change.
live on small, low islands
never read the newspaper
live in tall buildings
like to visit the beach
In many places on Earth, humans are responsible for the removal of grasses, shrubs, trees, and other plants with roots that hold soil in place. Which of the following is the most direct result of this loss of vegetation?
Air pollution
Desertification
Rise in sea level
Urbanization
The number of refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced people has (increased/decreased) between 1955 and 2015? (select appropriate answer)
(a)
An internally displaced person is someone who
has fled their home due to conflict, natural disasters or other reasons and is now forced to live in another country.
has had to leave their home due to climate change and live in another country.
has fled their home due to conflict, natural disasters or other reasons and is now forced to live in another city/town with their home country.
none of these answers are correct
An asylum seeker is someone who
has been classified as a refugee for more than ten years
has been internally displaced for more than ten years
arrives in a country illegally by boat
is seeking international protection but whose claim for refugee status has not yet been determined
In 2018, the most refugees came from which country?
(a)
Human factor of wellbeing: access to education
Historical
Economic
Social
Political
The number of refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced people has (increased/decreased) between 1955 and 2015? (select appropriate answer)
(a)
The official definition of a refugee under international law is a person who has a
well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his/her nationality and is unable to return to their home.
low living standard and has decided to move to a wealthier country
risk of their home being destroyed by a natural disaster
all answers are correct
An internally displaced person is someone who
has fled their home due to conflict, natural disasters or other reasons and is now forced to live in another country.
has had to leave their home due to climate change and live in another country.
has fled their home due to conflict, natural disasters or other reasons and is now forced to live in another city/town with their home country.
none of these answers are correct
An asylum seeker is someone who
has been classified as a refugee for more than ten years
has been internally displaced for more than ten years
arrives in a country illegally by boat
is seeking international protection but whose claim for refugee status has not yet been determined
In 2018, the most refugees came from which country?
(a)
Human factor of wellbeing: colonisation
Historical
Economic
Social
Political
People escaping from climate change are often referred to as climate refugees or migrants.
False
True
Climate change can lead to internal displacement e.g. drought leading to famine and people moving to find food.
TRUE
FALSE
Climate change can lead to internal displacement e.g. drought leading to famine and people moving to find food.
TRUE
FALSE
There could be ---- billion climate refugees by 2050.
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.6
True or False: Climate change is caused by both natural and human activities.
True
False
In 2018, the top refugee host country was
(a)
The transformation from farmland to desert is called ___.
Farmification
Desert Making
Desertification
Drought
1. The oceans absorb most of the excess heat in the atmosphere.
TRUE
FALSE
8. The island nation of Kiribati may disappear within a few years
TRUE
FALSE
Which nation is already trialing implementing floating cities?
Kiribati
Japan
Maldives
Tuvalu
Human factor of wellbeing: Unstable governments e.g. civil wars, coups
Historical
Economic
Social
Political
Changes in the environment induced by human activity—including habitat destruction, pollution, introduction of invasive species, overexploitation, and climate change—which can disrupt an ecosystem and threaten the survival of some species
Climate Change
Anthropogenic Changes
Biodiversity
Overexploitation
A long-term change in the temperature range and related environmental variables for regions of Earth
Consumption
Climate Change
Pollution
Environment
Human factor of wellbeing: population growth
Historical
Economic
Social
Political
