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Year 8 Geography Exam Revision

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which description best describes the term 'landscape'

a)

A specific shape or physical feature of the Earth’s surface which has been produced by a natural process

b)

A part of the Earth’s surface that consists of a variety of geographical features that are characteristic of an area

c)

Natural objects found on the earth's surface

d)

Man made objects found on the earth's surface

2.

Which description best describes a 'landform'

a)

Natural object found on the earth's surface

b)

A specific shape or physical feature of the Earth’s surface which has been produced by a natural process

c)

Man made objects found on the earth's surface

d)

A part of the Earth’s surface that consists of a variety of geographical features that are characteristic of an area.

3.

Study the image and identify the landscape

a)

Tropical rain forest

b)

Coastal

c)

Desert

d)

Riverine

4.

Study the image and identify the landscape

a)

Desert

b)

Tropical rain forest

c)

Coastal

d)

Riverine

5.

Study the image and identify the landscape

a)

Built

b)

Coastal

c)

Karst

d)

Mountain

6.

Study this image and identify the landscape

a)

Desert

b)

Tropical rain forest

c)

Coastal

d)

Riverine

7.

Study the image and identify the landscape

a)

Tropical rain forest

b)

Coastal

c)

Desert

d)

Riverine

8.

Study the image and identify the landform/s

a)

Plains

b)

Mountain range

c)

Valleys

d)

Cliffs

9.

Study the image and identify the landform/s

a)

A plain

b)

A mountain

c)

A hill

d)

A lake

10.

Study the image and identify the landform

a)

A waterfall

b)

A lake

c)

A river

d)

A estuary

11.

What are natural landscapes?

a)

Natural landscapes (for example, mountains and deserts) are mainly unaffected by evasive species

b)

Natural landscapes (for example, mountains and deserts) are mainly unaffected by human activity

c)

Natural landscapes are made by humans but from natural materials mainly

d)

Natural landscapes (for example, mountains and deserts) only exist in central Asia

12.

Which description best describes a 'bay'?

a)

A body of water partially surrounded by land.

b)

Low land between hills or mountains.

c)

A breed of horse.

d)

A group of many islands.

13.

Which description best describes a 'cape'?

a)

A land form with high elevation.

b)

A point of land extending into a body of water.

c)

What superman wears.

d)

Low wet land that supports grass and trees.

14.

Which description best describes a 'beach'?

a)

Broad, curved indentation in the

Coastline

b)

Wind-blown particle formation

c)

Deposited rock particles – such as sand, gravel or pebbles – along the coastline

d)

A piece of land surrounded by water

15.

Which description best describes a 'dune''?

a)

Broad, curved indentation in the

Coastline

b)

A piece of land surrounded by water

c)

Deposited rock particles – such as sand, gravel or pebbles – along the coastline

d)

Wind-blown particle formation

16.

How many tectonic plates are there?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

7

d)

8

17.

What is used to measure earthquakes?

a)

A telescope

b)

A seismograph

c)

A cartograph

d)

A scale

18.

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

19.

What kind of volcano is this?

a)

Stratovolcano

b)

Shield

c)

Composite

d)

Cinder

20.

Which layer of the Earth is missing?

a)

Core

b)

Crust

c)

Plates

d)

Sea

21.

What is it called when the tectonic plates move?

a)

Continental drift

b)

Continental shift

c)

Plate movement

d)

Country drift

22.

What are the 4 geomorphic processes that can change landscapes?

a)

erosion, deposition, weathering, tectonic activity

b)

erosion, deposition, human activity, weathering

c)

deposition, human activity, tectonic activity, earthquakes

d)

flooding, erosion, volcanoes, acid rain

23.

Which of the following characteristics would best describe a GRASSLAND?

a)

often form disappearing rivers due to water erosion

b)

often have steeps sides and are formed by tectonic activity

c)

often found in a desert with not many animals

d)

often found between deserts and forests and contain widely spaced trees

24.

Which landscape is formed by the movement of tectonic plates pushing against each other?

a)

Mountain landscape

b)

Coastal landscape

c)

Riverine landscape

d)

Arid (desert) landscape

25.

Which landscape is shaped by the natural forces of wind and waves that either erode or construct the natural environment?

a)

Mountain landscape

b)

Coastal landscape

c)

Arid (desert) landscape

d)

Karst landscape

26.

Which type of landscape is formed when easily dissolvable bedrock (the rock below the surface of the land) is worn away by slightly acidic water?

a)

Mountain landscape

b)

Coastal landscape

c)

Riverine landscape

d)

Karst landscape

27.

Which of the following images matches a Riverine landscape?

a)

Estuary

b)

Bay

c)

Ningaloo reef

d)

Glacier

28.

The blue area shaded on the map of Australia represents which landscape?

a)

Karst landscape

b)

Human landscape

c)

Riverine landscape

d)

Coastal landscape

29.

The deep orange colour on the map of Australia represents the location of which type of landscape?

a)

The Karst landscape

b)

An Arid (desert) landscape

c)

A Mountain landscape

d)

A Riverine landscape

30.

Which term refers to the wearing away of the earth's surface by water, ice and wind?

(a)  

31.

Which term refers to the laying down of solid material which has been eroded and transported?

(a)  

32.

What is the term for waves coming onto the beach?

(a)  

33.

What is the term for waves moving down the beach back to the sea/ocean?

(a)  

34.

Longshore drift refers to ...?

a)

The movement of sand along a coast line

b)

The blocking of a river mouth by sand

c)

The distance between sets of waves in the ocean

d)

The amount of energy in a wave when it hits the coastline

35.

Gently sloping beaches tend to get what kind of waves?

a)

Destructive

b)

Constructive

36.

Beaches with a steep slope tend to get what kind of waves?

a)

Destructive

b)

Constructive

37.

What structure is used to try an minimise longshore drift?

a)

Groyne

b)

Sand dune

c)

Breakwater

d)

Boat Jetty

38.

What force determines the direction of the waves hitting a coastline?

(a)  

39.

At what angle does the backwash return to the ocean?

a)

120o

b)

45o

c)

90o

d)

180o

40.

Which two plates collided to form Mount Everest.

a)

African plate

b)

Antarctic plate

c)

Indian Plate

d)

Eurasian plate

41.

True or False: Mount Everest has highest altitude in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

When two plates in Earth's crust collide, what is formed?

a)

River

b)

Continent

c)

Country

d)

Mountain Ranges

43.

This chain of mountains separates India from the rest of Asia and created a convergent plate boundary.

a)

Deccan Plateau

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Himalayas

d)

Eastern and Western Ghats

44.

Explain how the Himalayas were formed due to plate tectonics.

a)

The Himalayas were formed by erosion and weathering over millions of years

b)

The Himalayas were created by a meteor impact

c)

Plate tectonics caused the formation of the Himalayas due to volcanic activity

d)

Plate tectonics caused the collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate, leading to the formation of the Himalayas.

45.

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

a)

Mountain boundaries, valley boundaries, and canyon boundaries

b)

Divergent boundaries, convergent boundaries, and transform boundaries

c)

Subduction boundaries, collision boundaries, and sliding boundaries

d)

Oceanic boundaries, continental boundaries, and island boundaries

46.

Megacities have more than

a)

5 million people

b)

10 million people

c)

15 million people

d)

20 million people

47.

Most of the world's megacities are in

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

48.

Which of the following cities are in the top 10 megacities by population?

a)

Rio de Janerio

b)

Mumbai

c)

Paris

d)

Wuhan

49.

Most of the world's population live in megacities

a)

True

b)

False

50.

What are the main problems, challenges and opportunities faced by the sustainable development of megacities?

4 lines
51.

What are the main environmental problems in large cities?

a)

Environmental pollution and urban heat island effects

b)

Traffic congestion and parking difficulties

c)

Energy inefficiency and unsustainable production

d)

Urban planning and construction issues

52.

What is the word that matches this definition:

The number of people living within one square Km of land

a)

City Growth

b)

Urban Sprawl

c)

Population Distribution

d)

Population Density

53.

Some of the problems with Megacities include?

a)

Lack of proper water supply and sanitation (toilet and drinking water facilities)

b)

All of the above.

c)

Air quality issues due to smog (car fumes and industrial fumes)

d)

Pollution such as rubbish and human waste.

54.

What does 'Push factor' mean?

a)

Things that make people want to leave an area, such as high crime, lack of education, and health services.

b)

Things that attract people to move to an area, such as greater employment opportunities.

55.

What is a pull factor?

a)

Things that make people want to leave an area, such as high crime, lack of education & health services.

b)

Things that attract people to move to an area, such as greater employment opportunities.

56.

Factors in rural areas that push people towards cities are?

a)

Lack of education opportunities, poor infrastructure like sanitation and electricity

b)

Fewer entertainment opportunities, lack of jobs, fewer healthcare services

c)

Better job opportunities, more sporting and entertainment options, schools and universities.

d)

Better infrastructure, better living conditions, medical specialists and hospitals

57.

Factors in urban areas that pull people towards cities?

a)

Access to universities and schools, medical services and better jobs

b)

Lack of job opportunities, poor infrastructure.

c)

Better infrastructure, entertainment services, better living conditions.

d)

Poor healthcare services, limited access to schools and universities. No access to medical services or specialists.

58.

Slum housing, unreliable power systems, congested roads and poor public transport, inefficient ports and inadequate schools.

a)

rapid urbanisation challenges

b)

rapid urbanisation benefits

59.

The accumulated wealth of a country is known as

a)

GGO

b)

GPO

c)

GPD

d)

GDP

60.

Where are all of Australia's major cities located?

(a)  

61.

This image is an example of what type of housing?

a)

High density

b)

medium density

c)

Low density

62.
What are the three contributing factors to population?
a)
Birth rate, death rate and marriage
b)
Death rate, tourists, immigration
c)
Birth rate, death rate and immigration
63.
Consumer
a)
Individuals and businesses involved in the production of goods and services.
b)
A good or service that is desired but which is not necessary for survival.
c)
The human skills, as well as the physical and mental effort, used to produce goods and services. Examples include nurses, engineers, truck drivers, musicians and teachers.
d)
A person or a group that is the final user of goods and services produced within an economy.
64.
Demand
a)
All activities undertaken for the purpose of producing, distributing and consuming goods and services in a region or country
b)
The amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a particular price and point in time.
c)
The cost of a good or service we forgo (give up) when we choose another.
d)
Used to produce goods and services that satisfy needs and wants. The four factors of production are land, labour, capital and enterprise.
65.
Economy
a)
The amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a particular price and point in time.
b)
The ability to combine land, labour and capital resources to create, plan and produce goods and services.
c)
Human-made or manufactured objects that help produce goods and services. For example a secretary uses a computer; a bricklayer uses a trowel; a farmer uses a plough.
d)
All activities undertaken for the purpose of producing, distributing and consuming goods and services in a region or country
66.
Goods
a)
Human-made or manufactured objects that help produce goods and services. For example a secretary uses a computer; a bricklayer uses a trowel; a farmer uses a plough.
b)
The amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a particular price and point in time.
c)
A good or service that is necessary to maintain survival. Food, water, shelter, warmth (clothing)
d)
Tangible items (physical items than can be touched) that satisfy needs and wants. They can be seen and touched e.g. cars, computers.
67.

Market

a)

Raw materials supplied from the earth, sea or air. Examples include forests, minerals, water, oil, gas, grain and fish.

b)

The amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a particular price and point in time.

c)

The cost of a good or service we forgo (give up) when we choose another.

d)

All activities undertaken for the purpose of producing, distributing and consuming goods and services in a region or country

68.
Needs
a)
Human-made or manufactured objects that help produce goods and services. For example a secretary uses a computer; a bricklayer uses a trowel; a farmer uses a plough.
b)
A good or service that is necessary to maintain survival. Food, water, shelter, warmth (clothing)
c)
The human skills, as well as the physical and mental effort, used to produce goods and services. Examples include nurses, engineers, truck drivers, musicians and teachers.
d)
The ability to combine land, labour and capital resources to create, plan and produce goods and services.
69.
Producer
a)
The human skills, as well as the physical and mental effort, used to produce goods and services. Examples include nurses, engineers, truck drivers, musicians and teachers.
b)
A good or service that is desired but which is not necessary for survival.
c)
Individuals and businesses involved in the production of goods and services.
d)
The amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a particular price and point in time.
70.
Scarcity
a)
The cost of a good or service we forgo (give up) when we choose another.
b)
The economic problem of having unlimited needs and wants with only limited means to satisfy them
c)
The cost of a good or service we forgo (give up) when we choose another.
d)
A good or service that is desired but which is not necessary for survival.
71.
Services
a)
When you have to make a decision about selecting between two or more different things
b)
The cost of a good or service we forgo (give up) when we choose another.
c)
All activities undertaken for the purpose of producing, distributing and consuming goods and services in a region or country
d)
Intangible products (these cannot be touched but we know they exist) provided by people that satisfy society's needs and wants. For example: accountants, cleaners, teachers, bus drivers and doctors.
72.
Supply
a)
The amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a particular price and point in time.
b)
Human-made or manufactured objects that help produce goods and services. For example a secretary uses a computer; a bricklayer uses a trowel; a farmer uses a plough.
c)
A good or service that is necessary to maintain survival. Food, water, shelter, warmth (clothing)
d)
Raw materials supplied from the earth, sea or air. Examples include forests, minerals, water, oil, gas, grain and fish.
73.
Wants
a)
A good or service that is necessary to maintain survival. Food, water, shelter, warmth (clothing)
b)
A good or service that is desired but which is not necessary for survival.
c)
All activities undertaken for the purpose of producing, distributing and consuming goods and services in a region or country
d)
All activities undertaken for the purpose of producing, distributing and consuming goods and services in a region or country

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