Unit 3 AOS 1
Name the supercontinent Australia was part of before separation and then name of the land mass that drifted south
Pangaea & Gondwana
Name the opposing groups involved in the conflict over brumbies in the Alpine national park
Victorian National Parks Association (VNPA)
& Australian Brumby Alliance
Name the 3 pillars of sustainability
Social, Conservation & Economic
Name a contemporary indigenous land management strategy
Cultural burning (others may be accepted)
What is the tallest peak in Victoria?
Mt Bogong
Name the 3 characteristics that have shaped Australia's environment
Geological Stability, Biological isolation, Climatic variations
Name the terms for people involved in conflicts how they
a. Influence decision makers
b. Make decisions
a. Methods
b. Processes
Name 3 critiques of sustainability
1. Cost
2. Difficult to measure
3. Vague
4. Unequal
Who manages most of Victorias public land?
Parks Victoria
Who cracked the s..... on our hiking camp?
Jaxon
The year of arrival and the name of the family that were the first non-indigenous people thought to arrive in what is now known as Yarrawonga
1842, Hume family
Name the 5 criteria used by the Victorian government to formally recognise traditional owners
Right country
Right people
Decision making
Capability
Incorporation
What are 4 indicators of the quality of water
1. PH levels
2. Water temperature
3. Turbidity
4. Levels of dissolved oxygen
What is the name of the private land management strategy that was set up by a non-government organisation?
Trust for nature
Over how may species of flora and fauna are there in Chinamns island?
600
Name and provide the 3 historical time periods for non-indigenous relationships
Early colonisation (1788–1859)
Pre-Federation (1860–1900)
Post-Federation (1901–1990
Which political party is known to
a. be left of centre
b. right of centre
c. be regionally and rural focussed
d. be environmentally focussed
a. Labour
b. Liberal
c. Nationals
d. Greens
Name 4 reasons why the health of the outdoor environments are important
1. Physical and emotional well being
2. Education
3. Scientific research
4. Economic value
5. Future food and medicine
Provide the correct name and year established for the 2 acts or conventions related to management of public land we have studied.
Flora and Fauna Guarantee Amendment Act 2019 (Vic)
Ramsar Convention (international treaty, 1971)
Who answers questions with the first thing that they think of?
Jayden
What is the correct title of the legislation that prohibited Franklin River dam-related clearing
World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983
Name the 2 International environmental agreements that Australia signed up to in the 1997 and 2015
1997 - Kyoto
2015 - Paris Agreement
What year is Australia aiming to reach net zero greenhouse emissions?
2050
Where would you find Bron's pond?
Chinamans island
Who is your favourite teacher?
Gearbox