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WorksheetsLandscapes and Landforms Yearly Exam Revision
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins
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.
aesthetic
cultural
spiritual
economic
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
aesthetic
cultural
spiritual
economic
What are some values found in Uluru?
Spiritual Value
Cultural Value
Economic Value
Aesthetic Value
Landscapes with high mineral and metal deposits is an example of what type of value?
Aesthetic Value
Economic Value
Spiritual Value
Cultural Value
Which type of value is a measurement of how financially important landscapes and landforms are?
Cultural Value
Spiritual Value
Economic Value
Aesthetic Value
Which type of value is linked to its beauty and uniqueness and people can be attached to a place subjectively.
Cultural Value
Spiritual Value
Aesthetic Value
Economic Value
For Indigenous Australians the ________ value of land is expressed through the concept of 'Country'.
Cultural Value
Spiritual Value
Economic Value
Aesthetic Value
Which type of value is understanding importance through creative means such as poetry, literature, art and films.
Cultural Value
Spiritual Value
Economic Value
Aesthetic Value
Landforms and Landscapes around the world are valued by many different people for many different reasons.
True
False
Humans will often travel to see different types of landforms because of their natural beauty.
What value is this?
Economic
Aesthetic
Cultural
Spiritual
How many tectonic plates are there?
10
5
7
8
What is used to measure earthquakes?
A telescope
A seismograph
A cartograph
A scale
Where do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur?
In Asia
The Pacific Ring of Fire
Along the coast of North and South America
Australia
What is it called when the tectonic plates move?
Continental drift
Continental shift
Plate movement
Country drift
Management of Landscapes is the responsibility of the
local, state and federal governments of Australia
State government
Federal government
State and federal governments
Examples of landscapes/landforms protected as world heritage listed sites include
Uluru
Great Barrier Reef
Kakadu
Gondwana Rainforests
National parks are the responsibility of
State governments
the Federal government
Local governments
UNESCO
UNESCO stands for
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
The Unified Nations Environment, Scientific and Climate Change Organisation
The United Nations Environment, Science and Climate Organisation
The United Nations Environmental Safeguard Central Organisation
UNESCO aims to protect through world-heritage listing
Natural heritage (e.g. significant landscapes and landforms)
Cultural heritage (e.g. rock art, evidence of ancient societies)
Both natural and cultural heritage
Government intervention in the economy includes
creating laws to protect people and the environment
providing welfare support e.g. aged pension
providing infrastructure such as roads, railways
creating a budget to manage the economy
This is Uluru. Where is it?
Australia
New Zealand
Mexico
America
Uluru is an example in an arid landscape of a ?
headland
billabong
stalactite
inselberg
Kamay Botany Bay National Park is an example of what:
World Heritage Listing
National Park
Reserve
UNESCO protected
Why do we protect and manage landscapes?
To protect endangered animals
To keep native flora flourishing
To allow future generations to enjoy the areas
To retain Indigenous heritage and culture
Which of the following are examples of ways humans change landscapes:
Wetlands are drained for human settlement
Forests are logged for paper
Hillsides are terraced to grow crops
Roads and railways are dug through mountains
Over time, (a) activities have reclaimed landscapes to make way for agriculture, cities and recreational activities.
In some locations, humans use of (a) has caused a decline in the lands ability to provide resources such as food.
What has largely contributed to the sustainable management and protection of Australian landscapes.
Indigenous Peoples Knowledge
Tourism
Photography
Increased economic activity
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'?
species only found in Australia
species created in Australia
species in zoos around the world
species in National Parks
Uluru has been managed as a national park since
1968
1950
1970
1955
Ayers Rock (Uluru) and Mt Olga (Kata Tjuta)
became the Ayers Rock/Mt Olga National Park in
1945
1958
1978
2000
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?
1999
1955
1985
1970
In 1992, the parks name where Uluru is was changed to reflect the Aboriginal heritage of
the land. What is the new name?
Uluru–Kata Tjuta National Park
Uluru National Park
Kata National Park
Ayers Rock National park
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.
Uluru Indigenous Peoples
Anangu People
First Nations Uluru
Indigenous Australians
What geomorphic hazard causes tsunamis?
Erosion
Earthquakes
Volcanic Eruption
Tectonic Plate Movement
What magnitude was the earthquake that hit East Asia in the Pacific Ocean that caused the Japan 2011 Tsunami on March 11th?
7.0
9.5
9.0
10
How big was the wave that hit Japan during the tsunami in 2011?
20m
14ft
14m
20ft
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).
TRUE
FALSE
How many nuclear reactors exploded during the Japan Tsunami in 2011?
1
2
3
4
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?
social
economic
environmental
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?
social
economic
environmental
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?
social
economic
environmental
Japan 2011 Tsunami: A humanitarian disaster, with more than 18,000 deaths. Which type of impact is this?
social
economic
environmental
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?
social
economic
environmental
Japan 2011 Tsunami: Drinking water contaminated due to the power plant explosion and release of radioactive material. Which type of impact is this?
social
economic
environmental
Japan 2011 Tsunami: The air now contains radioactive material which can cause cancerous diseases such as thyroid cancer. Which type of impact is this?
social
economic
environmental
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?
social
economic
environmental
