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Landscapes and Landforms Yearly Exam Revision

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which value does this statement best reflect for this landscape: there is a strong connection for myself and my people to our ancestors, through the rock art at this place.

a)

aesthetic

b)

cultural

c)

spiritual

d)

economic

2.

Which value does this statement best reflect for this landform: the Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains have astounding natural beauty to any that visit

a)

aesthetic

b)

cultural

c)

spiritual

d)

economic

3.

What are some values found in Uluru?

a)

Spiritual Value

b)

Cultural Value

c)

Economic Value

d)

Aesthetic Value

4.

Landscapes with high mineral and metal deposits is an example of what type of value?

a)

Aesthetic Value

b)

Economic Value

c)

Spiritual Value

d)

Cultural Value

5.

Which type of value is a measurement of how financially important landscapes and landforms are?

a)

Cultural Value

b)

Spiritual Value

c)

Economic Value

d)

Aesthetic Value

6.

Which type of value is linked to its beauty and uniqueness and people can be attached to a place subjectively.

a)

Cultural Value

b)

Spiritual Value

c)

Aesthetic Value

d)

Economic Value

7.

For Indigenous Australians the ________ value of land is expressed through the concept of 'Country'.

a)

Cultural Value

b)

Spiritual Value

c)

Economic Value

d)

Aesthetic Value

8.

Which type of value is understanding importance through creative means such as poetry, literature, art and films.

a)

Cultural Value

b)

Spiritual Value

c)

Economic Value

d)

Aesthetic Value

9.

Landforms and Landscapes around the world are valued by many different people for many different reasons.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Humans will often travel to see different types of landforms because of their natural beauty.


What value is this?

a)

Economic

b)

Aesthetic

c)

Cultural

d)

Spiritual

11.
Changes to land that reduce the potential to produce crops...
a)
land degradation
b)
traditional agriculture
c)
land aggradation
d)
land enclosures
12.
Environmental causes of land degradation include...
a)
poverty, urban sprawl, deforestation
b)
deforestation, bio-industries, poverty
c)
overgrazing, deforestation, agriculture
d)
agriculture, urban sprawl, poverty
13.

How many tectonic plates are there?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

7

d)

8

14.

What is used to measure earthquakes?

a)

A telescope

b)

A seismograph

c)

A cartograph

d)

A scale

15.

Where do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur?

a)

In Asia

b)

The Pacific Ring of Fire

c)

Along the coast of North and South America

d)

Australia

16.

What is it called when the tectonic plates move?

a)

Continental drift

b)

Continental shift

c)

Plate movement

d)

Country drift

17.

Management of Landscapes is the responsibility of the

a)

local, state and federal governments of Australia

b)

State government

c)

Federal government

d)

State and federal governments

18.

Examples of landscapes/landforms protected as world heritage listed sites include

a)

Uluru

b)

Great Barrier Reef

c)

Kakadu

d)

Gondwana Rainforests

19.

National parks are the responsibility of

a)

State governments

b)

the Federal government

c)

Local governments

d)

UNESCO

20.

UNESCO stands for

a)

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

b)

The Unified Nations Environment, Scientific and Climate Change Organisation

c)

The United Nations Environment, Science and Climate Organisation

d)

The United Nations Environmental Safeguard Central Organisation

21.

UNESCO aims to protect through world-heritage listing

a)

Natural heritage (e.g. significant landscapes and landforms)

b)

Cultural heritage (e.g. rock art, evidence of ancient societies)

c)

Both natural and cultural heritage

22.

Government intervention in the economy includes

a)

creating laws to protect people and the environment

b)

providing welfare support e.g. aged pension

c)

providing infrastructure such as roads, railways

d)

creating a budget to manage the economy

23.

This is Uluru. Where is it?

a)

Australia

b)

New Zealand

c)

Mexico

d)

America

24.

Uluru is an example in an arid landscape of a ?

a)

headland

b)

billabong

c)

stalactite

d)

inselberg

25.

Kamay Botany Bay National Park is an example of what:

a)

World Heritage Listing

b)

National Park

c)

Reserve

d)

UNESCO protected

26.

Why do we protect and manage landscapes?

a)

To protect endangered animals

b)

To keep native flora flourishing

c)

To allow future generations to enjoy the areas

d)

To retain Indigenous heritage and culture

27.

Which of the following are examples of ways humans change landscapes:

a)
  • Wetlands are drained for human settlement

b)
  • Forests are logged for paper 

c)
  • Hillsides are terraced to grow crops 

d)
  • Roads and railways are dug through mountains 

28.

Over time, (a)   activities have reclaimed landscapes  to make way for agriculture, cities and recreational activities. 

29.

  • In some locations, humans use of (a)   has caused a decline in the lands ability to provide resources such as food. 

30.

What has largely contributed to the sustainable management and protection of Australian landscapes.

a)

Indigenous Peoples Knowledge

b)

Tourism

c)

Photography

d)

Increased economic activity

31.

84% of plants, 83% of mammals and 45% of birds are endemic to Australia, such as the Kangaroo and the Koala. What are 'endemic species'?

a)

species only found in Australia

b)

species created in Australia

c)

species in zoos around the world

d)

species in National Parks

32.

Uluru has been managed as a national park since

a)

1968

b)

1950

c)

1970

d)

1955

33.

Ayers Rock (Uluru) and Mt Olga (Kata Tjuta)

became the Ayers Rock/Mt Olga National Park in

a)

1945

b)

1958

c)

1978

d)

2000

34.

When did the Australian government return the

land at Uluru back to the Anangu people who then leased it back to the government to help manage it?

a)

1999

b)

1955

c)

1985

d)

1970

35.

In 1992, the parks name where Uluru is was changed to reflect the Aboriginal heritage of

the land. What is the new name?

a)

Uluru–Kata Tjuta National Park

b)

Uluru National Park

c)

Kata National Park

d)

Ayers Rock National park

36.

The group of Indigenous Australians who have lived in the area surrounding

Uluru for a very long time. They have their own culture, traditions, and ways of

life.

a)

Uluru Indigenous Peoples

b)

Anangu People

c)

First Nations Uluru

d)

Indigenous Australians

37.

What geomorphic hazard causes tsunamis?

a)

Erosion

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Volcanic Eruption

d)

Tectonic Plate Movement

38.

What magnitude was the earthquake that hit East Asia in the Pacific Ocean that caused the Japan 2011 Tsunami on March 11th?

a)

7.0

b)

9.5

c)

9.0

d)

10

39.

How big was the wave that hit Japan during the tsunami in 2011?

a)

20m

b)

14ft

c)

14m

d)

20ft

40.

The Japan 2011 tsunami was cause by an earthquake which occurred where the Pacific Plate is subducting under the plate beneath northern Honshu (which moves at about 8-9 cm per year).

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

41.

How many nuclear reactors exploded during the Japan Tsunami in 2011?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

42.
  • The 11 March tsunami disaster in Japan has been estimated by the government to reach 16-25  TRILLION YEN (316 billion dollars) in total costs. Which type of impact is this?

a)

social

b)

economic

c)

environmental

43.
  • Japan 2011 Tsunami: When the explosion of Fukushima occurred many people were concerned about the building of another power plant in a quake zone. Which type of impact is this?

a)

social

b)

economic

c)

environmental

44.
  • Japan 2011 Tsunami: Several ‘’famous’’ industrial productions have been impacted, like Sony or Toyota Motor, these companies had to decrease their production, and sales. Which type of impact is this?

a)

social

b)

economic

c)

environmental

45.
  • Japan 2011 Tsunami: A humanitarian disaster, with more than 18,000 deaths. Which type of impact is this?

a)

social

b)

economic

c)

environmental

46.
  • Japan 2011 Tsunami: Much of the country is experiencing rolling blackouts due to the loss of the electricity from the damaged nuclear plants. Which type of impact is this?

a)

social

b)

economic

c)

environmental

47.
  • Japan 2011 Tsunami: Drinking water contaminated due to the power plant explosion and release of radioactive material. Which type of impact is this?

a)

social

b)

economic

c)

environmental

48.
  • Japan 2011 Tsunami: The air now contains radioactive material which can cause cancerous diseases such as thyroid cancer. Which type of impact is this?

a)

social

b)

economic

c)

environmental

49.
  • Japan 2011 Tsunami: Food affected by the radioactive material causing shortages of food and plants and animals can't be used for food anymore. Which type of impact is this?

a)

social

b)

economic

c)

environmental