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Semester 2 Exam Revision - Geography

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the seven geographical concepts?

a)

S.P.I.C.E.S.S

b)

B.O.L.T.S

c)

Land, Gravity, Environment, air, water, animals

d)

None of the above

2.

What is a topographic map?

a)

Blank map with words

b)

Map with contour lines

c)

A nautical chart of the sea

d)

None of the above

3.

What is a cross section?

a)
  1. It is a detailed image of mountains.

b)
  1. It is a diagram representing the geological features intersecting a vertical plane.

c)

  1. It is a diagram representing upward slopes on the Earth.

d)
  1. It is a diagram representing upward slopes on the Earth.

4.

What should all good maps contain?

a)

BOLTSS

b)

SPICESS

c)

Pictures and text

d)

Directions

5.

are items that satisfy human wants

(a)  

6.

are people who buy or use goods and services to satisfy their wants.

(a)  

7.

is someone who creates and supplies goods or services.

(a)  

8.

is anything that someone desires, or would like to have.

(a)  

9.

What is a limited resource?

a)

A resource that will never run out

b)

An Iphone 15 plus

c)

A resource that is finite

d)

Gold

10.

What is interdependence ?

a)

When TNC's don't follow the rules and regulations.

b)

Invisible imports from people travelling overseas.

c)

when two or more parties depend upon each other for the exchange of goods and the fulfillment of their necessities.

d)

trading after a natural disaster, especially goods and services to help with the repair.

11.

What are the four sectors of economy?

a)

Financial, Household, Business and Government.

b)

Capital, land, labour, enterprise

c)

Earth, capital, labour, entrepreneurship

d)

Economic, Financial, Government.

12.

What is the law of supply and demand?

a)

What is lost when a choice is made over another option.

b)

When a producer looks at the trends in what is important to the buyers.

c)

When there is a sale on a product.

d)

when changes in the price of a resource, or product affect its supply and demand.

13.

Which of these is not a geographical concept?

a)

Space

b)

Sustainability

c)

Environment

d)

Measurement

14.

What is a topographic map?

a)

Its shows civilization in a given area.

b)

It is a synoptic weather chart that displays meteorological features in a particular area.

c)

They are accurate representations of features that appear on Earth's surface.

d)

It is a map of the whole world, including all the countries.

15.

What is a cross section?

a)

It is a detailed image of mountains.

b)

It is a diagram representing the geological features intersecting a vertical plane.

c)

It is a diagram representing downward slopes on the Earth.

d)

It is a diagram representing upward slopes on the Earth.

16.

Which of the following is not a biome:

a)

Forest

b)

Tundra

c)

Desert

d)

City

17.

Which factors can identify an individuals perception of place:

a)

Social, physical, economic, environmental

b)

Social, psychological, emotional, economic

c)

Environmental, technical, emotional, physical

d)

Sociological, ecological, harmful, medical

18.

Which factor listed below does not contribute to walkability:

a)

something to walk to

b)

a way to get there

c)

higher population densities are associated with increased populations needed to supply services and different land uses

d)

available footpaths and crossings for pedestrians

19.

Which of the following is a not a human cause for land degradation:

a)

Extreme weather

b)

Deforestation

c)

Industrial activities

d)

Mismanagement of agricultural land

20.

is what is lost when one option is chosen over the other.

(a)  

21.

What is the definition of a biome?

a)

A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat.

b)

A large naturally occurring community of humans occupying a major city.

c)

A large naturally occurring community of animals occupying a major zoo.

d)

A large naturally occurring community of plants occupying a major garden.

22.

What is place?

a)

Part of the Earth's surface

b)

The Earth's entire surface

c)

Part of the Earth's surface that is given meaning by people

d)

All of the above

23.

What is interconnection?

a)

The Earth is constantly changing, some are rapid and obvious.

b)

Viewing a geographical phenomenon from different levels.

c)

All environments on Earth, living and non living, are interwoven.

d)

Living in a way that can guarantee the environment will remain for the future.

24.

Which of the following may influence connection to place?

a)

Age

b)

Gender

c)

Ethnic origin

d)

All of the above

25.

Which of the following can connect us to people and places around the world?

a)

Clothing

b)

Food

c)

Sport

d)

Music

e)

All of the above

26.

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.

a)

Schools nearby.

b)

Dog walking park.

c)

Large house.

d)

Aged care home.

27.

The assessment of a place using criteria to suit people:

a)

Liveability

b)

Transport

c)

Needs and wants

28.

Excellent access to public transport, a variety of schools, green space and shopping centres would give a place:

a)

low liveability score

b)

high liveability score

29.

The way in which the Earth's surface is arranged refers to ...

a)

Place

b)

Space

c)

Change

d)

Interconnection

30.

Involves the exchange of goods and services between nations ...

a)

International trade

b)

Trade barriers

c)

Trade tariffs

d)

International diplomacy

31.

Which of the following countries is one of Australia's top 5 trading partners?

a)

New Zealand

b)

Malaysia

c)

China

d)

Singapore

32.
What is sustainability?
a)
the capacity of humans and other living creatures to live productive and balanced lives in the natural environment now and into the future
b)
of or pertaining to earth, as opposed to aquatic
33.
The same sorts of biomes can be found in different locations around the world
a)
true
b)
false
34.
A forest biome will include:
a)
trees, hot temperature and large amounts of rain
b)
shrubs, hot temperature, low rainfall
c)
trees, cold temperature, high rainfall
35.
A grassland biome will include:
a)
sea grasses, warm temperature, high rainfall
b)
grass, hot temperatures, low rainfall
c)
grass, warm temperatures, average rainfall
36.
A desert biome will include:
a)
grass, hot temperatures, small rainfall
b)
shrubs, hot temperature, low rainfall
c)
shrubs, warm temperature, low rainfall
37.
A tundra biome will include:
a)
mosses and lichen and shrubs, cold temperature, average rainfall
b)
grass and shrubs, freezing temperature, small rainfall
38.
The geographical concept which applies most to this image is
a)
Sustainability
b)
Space
c)
Interconnection
d)
Change
39.
The concept of scale means examining geographical questions at a _______________________ level.
a)
local
b)
national and global
c)
national
d)
local, national and global
40.
Which geographical concept best describes this image
a)
Interconnection
b)
Change
c)

Scale

d)
Source
41.

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
42.
What does SPICESS stand for?
a)
School, primary, international, class, educate, spelling, solving
b)
Size, poles, icecap, climate, environment, solar, sun
c)
Shape, puzzle, investigate, cube, error, solution, solve
d)
Space, place, interconnection, change, environment, sustainability, scale
43.

Which of the following crops are related to Green revolution?

a)

Wheat, Rice

b)

Cotton, Bajra

c)

Maize, Rice

d)

Bajra, Wheat

44.

What does food security mean?

a)

Availability of food

b)

Accessibility of food

c)

Availability and accessibility of food to all at all times.

d)

Availability, accessibility and affordability of food to all at all the times.

45.
Which are examples of 'staple foods'?
a)
rice, wheat, cassava, maize
b)
cassava, truffles, maize, potato
c)
wheat, water, water buffalo
d)
beetroots, parsnips, spring onions
46.
When all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe & nutritious food...
a)
food insecurity
b)
food insurance
c)
malnutrition
d)
food security
47.
What proportion of the world's population go to bed hungry every day?
a)
1 in 15
b)
1 in 7
c)
1 in 10
d)
1 in 50
48.
Changes to land that reduce the potential to produce crops...
a)
land degradation
b)
traditional agriculture
c)
land aggradation
d)
land enclosures
49.
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
50.

A biome is determined mostly by its climate

a)

True

b)

False

51.

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.

a)

Forest

b)

Tundra

c)

Grassland

d)

Desert

52.

Which biome is typically closer to the equator?

a)

Temperate Forest

b)

Tundra

c)

Grassland

d)

Tropical Forest

53.

Predict the biome

a)

Tundra

b)

Tropical Rainforest

c)

Temperate forest

d)

Desert

54.

In terms of land area which is Australia's biggest biome?

a)

Deserts

b)

Tropical forests

c)

Grasslands

d)

Mountain vegetation

55.

Which of the following is a way to modify climate?

a)

Irrigation

b)

Extensive farming

c)

Intensive farming

d)

Leached

56.

Which biome is best described by this picture?

a)

tropical forest

b)

grassland

c)

tundra

d)

desert

57.

Which of the following is a way of modifying a biome and climate?

a)

Greenhouses

b)

Pest nets

c)

Pesticides

58.

Increasing agricultural yield means to?

a)

Increase the land used for farming

b)

Produce more food without increasing farm land

c)

Make less food on more land

59.

Food security is when people have access to safe, sufficient and nutritious food at all times that match their dietary needs

a)

True

b)

False

60.

The definition of genetically modified foods is..

a)

food which is grown in a laboratory

b)

food which comes from a good gene pool

c)

food that's DNA has been altered through genetic engineering

d)

food that is only edible if you have specific genes in your DNA