WorksheetsSemester 2 Exam Revision - Geography
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 41mins
What are the seven geographical concepts?
S.P.I.C.E.S.S
B.O.L.T.S
Land, Gravity, Environment, air, water, animals
None of the above
What is a topographic map?
Blank map with words
Map with contour lines
A nautical chart of the sea
None of the above
What is a cross section?
It is a detailed image of mountains.
It is a diagram representing the geological features intersecting a vertical plane.
It is a diagram representing upward slopes on the Earth.
It is a diagram representing upward slopes on the Earth.
What should all good maps contain?
BOLTSS
SPICESS
Pictures and text
Directions
are items that satisfy human wants
(a)
are people who buy or use goods and services to satisfy their wants.
(a)
is someone who creates and supplies goods or services.
(a)
is anything that someone desires, or would like to have.
(a)
What is a limited resource?
A resource that will never run out
An Iphone 15 plus
A resource that is finite
Gold
What is interdependence ?
When TNC's don't follow the rules and regulations.
Invisible imports from people travelling overseas.
when two or more parties depend upon each other for the exchange of goods and the fulfillment of their necessities.
trading after a natural disaster, especially goods and services to help with the repair.
What are the four sectors of economy?
Financial, Household, Business and Government.
Capital, land, labour, enterprise
Earth, capital, labour, entrepreneurship
Economic, Financial, Government.
What is the law of supply and demand?
What is lost when a choice is made over another option.
When a producer looks at the trends in what is important to the buyers.
When there is a sale on a product.
when changes in the price of a resource, or product affect its supply and demand.
Which of these is not a geographical concept?
Space
Sustainability
Environment
Measurement
What is a topographic map?
Its shows civilization in a given area.
It is a synoptic weather chart that displays meteorological features in a particular area.
They are accurate representations of features that appear on Earth's surface.
It is a map of the whole world, including all the countries.
What is a cross section?
It is a detailed image of mountains.
It is a diagram representing the geological features intersecting a vertical plane.
It is a diagram representing downward slopes on the Earth.
It is a diagram representing upward slopes on the Earth.
Which of the following is not a biome:
Forest
Tundra
Desert
City
Which factors can identify an individuals perception of place:
Social, physical, economic, environmental
Social, psychological, emotional, economic
Environmental, technical, emotional, physical
Sociological, ecological, harmful, medical
Which factor listed below does not contribute to walkability:
something to walk to
a way to get there
higher population densities are associated with increased populations needed to supply services and different land uses
available footpaths and crossings for pedestrians
Which of the following is a not a human cause for land degradation:
Extreme weather
Deforestation
Industrial activities
Mismanagement of agricultural land
is what is lost when one option is chosen over the other.
(a)
What is the definition of a biome?
A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat.
A large naturally occurring community of humans occupying a major city.
A large naturally occurring community of animals occupying a major zoo.
A large naturally occurring community of plants occupying a major garden.
What is place?
Part of the Earth's surface
The Earth's entire surface
Part of the Earth's surface that is given meaning by people
All of the above
What is interconnection?
The Earth is constantly changing, some are rapid and obvious.
Viewing a geographical phenomenon from different levels.
All environments on Earth, living and non living, are interwoven.
Living in a way that can guarantee the environment will remain for the future.
Which of the following may influence connection to place?
Age
Gender
Ethnic origin
All of the above
Which of the following can connect us to people and places around the world?
Clothing
Food
Sport
Music
All of the above
Ben and Jess have five kids of school age a large dog and they like to be outdoors. Choose one factor from the following, that will probably not influence their decision to live in a certain neighbourhood.
Schools nearby.
Dog walking park.
Large house.
Aged care home.
The assessment of a place using criteria to suit people:
Liveability
Transport
Needs and wants
Excellent access to public transport, a variety of schools, green space and shopping centres would give a place:
low liveability score
high liveability score
The way in which the Earth's surface is arranged refers to ...
Place
Space
Change
Interconnection
Involves the exchange of goods and services between nations ...
International trade
Trade barriers
Trade tariffs
International diplomacy
Which of the following countries is one of Australia's top 5 trading partners?
New Zealand
Malaysia
China
Singapore
Scale
Using SPICESS terms complete this statement.
It is important we care for our ___________________ to ensure it's _______________________in the future.
Which of the following crops are related to Green revolution?
Wheat, Rice
Cotton, Bajra
Maize, Rice
Bajra, Wheat
What does food security mean?
Availability of food
Accessibility of food
Availability and accessibility of food to all at all times.
Availability, accessibility and affordability of food to all at all the times.
A biome is determined mostly by its climate
True
False
Which biome has vegetation limited to small shrubs, herbs, grasses, moss and lichen as its soil is frozen for most of the year resulting in short growing seasons when the ground thaws.
Forest
Tundra
Grassland
Desert
Which biome is typically closer to the equator?
Temperate Forest
Tundra
Grassland
Tropical Forest
Predict the biome
Tundra
Tropical Rainforest
Temperate forest
Desert
In terms of land area which is Australia's biggest biome?
Deserts
Tropical forests
Grasslands
Mountain vegetation
Which of the following is a way to modify climate?
Irrigation
Extensive farming
Intensive farming
Leached
Which biome is best described by this picture?
tropical forest
grassland
tundra
desert
Which of the following is a way of modifying a biome and climate?
Greenhouses
Pest nets
Pesticides
Increasing agricultural yield means to?
Increase the land used for farming
Produce more food without increasing farm land
Make less food on more land
Food security is when people have access to safe, sufficient and nutritious food at all times that match their dietary needs
True
False
The definition of genetically modified foods is..
food which is grown in a laboratory
food which comes from a good gene pool
food that's DNA has been altered through genetic engineering
food that is only edible if you have specific genes in your DNA
