Natural Systems
What is land cover?
The natural or artificial features covering the Earth’s surface.
What does latitude measure?
Distance north or south of the Equator.
What two things are usually shown on a climate graph?
Temperature and precipitation/rainfall.
Which of the following is NOT considered an agricultural activity?
A. Shifting cultivation
B. Permanent agriculture
C. Logging
D. Settlements and infrastructure
Settlements and infrastructure
Data collected directly by the student is called what?
Primary data.
What is primary succession?
The gradual development of an ecosystem on a surface where no soil previously existed.
What do contour lines show?
Elevation/height above sea level.
What are isobars?
Lines joining places of equal atmospheric pressure.
Name one type of agricultural activity.
Cropping, livestock farming, dairy farming, horticulture, etc.
Give one ethical practice that should be followed during a geographical investigation.
Consent, privacy, safety, avoiding environmental damage, cultural respect, honest data collection, referencing.
Name two geomorphic processes that wear down or reshape the Earth’s surface.
Any two of weathering, erosion, transportation, deposition, mass movement.
What do closely spaced contour lines indicate?
A steep slope.
What type of pressure system is a tropical cyclone?
A low-pressure system.
Name two things that have made the world more integrated.
Examples include improved transport, communication technology, trade, TNCs, migration, tourism and the internet.
A student wants to investigate litter in a park. Name one suitable primary data collection method.
Litter count, transect, observation, photographs, survey, etc.
What is the difference between weathering and erosion?
Weathering breaks rock down in place, while erosion removes and transports material.
What is aspect?
The direction a slope faces.
Display the climate graph
Which month has the lowest precipitation?
August
How has improved transport increased global integration?
It has reduced the time and cost of moving people and goods between places.
Put these stages in the correct order: collect data, develop a question, present findings, determine methodology.
Develop question → determine methodology → collect data → present findings.
A volcanic eruption creates a new area of bare rock. Explain how this area could eventually become covered in vegetation.
Primary succession begins with pioneer species such as lichens, which help form soil. Small plants, grasses, shrubs and eventually larger vegetation can then establish.
Display the Gunung Batur map
What is the approximate direction of Danau Batur from Batur Summit?
East/south-east.
Display the Cyclone Bianca chart
What do the tightly packed isobars around the cyclone tell us about wind conditions?
The pressure gradient is steep and winds are very strong.
Explain one way technology has made places around the world more connected.
For example, communication technology allows information, money and ideas to move quickly between countries.
A student investigates an entire national park but only collects data beside the car park. What is the problem and how could it be improved?
The sample is not representative; data should be collected from multiple locations.