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When is our next SAT?
a. Term 1 Week 9
b. Term 1 Week 10
c. Term 2 Week 3
d. Term 1 Week 4
Bonus Points if you can describe where in the syllabus we will be up to
a. Term 1 Week 9
b. Term 1 Week 10
c. Term 2 Week 3
d. Term 1 Week 4
The end of our First Case Study (Coastal Sand Dunes)
Did you remember to bring your Skills booklet?
Present for 100 points
Do Coastal Sand Dunes have value because of their size or uniqueness
BOUNS POINTS if you can say what purpose they serve
Uniqueness - Coastal Sand Dune are a Geographical Hotspots for the mixing of 2 very different locations
Sand Dune (hot desert like)
Ocean (salt water animals)
Two spaces that don't usually interact
BONUS POINT protecting the environments behind them
SSD - Wetlands home to 90% of Newcastle activity
Dune De Plait France - Protects Bordeaux (winery)
How many marks is the Geography HSC exam out of?
100
What measurement is considered High Pressure measured in hPa?
Bonus Point if you have the correct answer an can say which pressure system allows for rainfall (or which one doesn't)
>1013 hPa
Anything above 1013 Hectopascals which does not allow for rainfall (pressure keeps it in the sky)
If you were to fill up A19 with Coal from our local area it would come to the value of?
Guess a price
$216,000 - $316,000
Fresh water (bulk): $90-151
Fresh water (urban/utilised): $2,268-$5,292
Gold: $2.9 trillion
Iron ore: $567,000
Topsoil: $78,000
Wheat: $484,000
How many Sections are allocated in the HSC
Bonus points if you can tell me what type of questions they are
4 Sections
Section I - Multiple Choice
Section II - Short Answer
Section III - Structured extended response
Section IV - Unstructured extended response
What is the formula for Local relief
LR = Highest Point - Lowest point
eg. a mountain starts at 50m above sea level and peaks at 150m.
150m – 50m = 100m
If you were to fill up A19 with Sand from Stockton Sand Dunes it would come to the value of?
Guess a price
$75,600 - $151,200 AUD today
(premium SSD sand $363,000 - $726,000)
How many marks are allocated to each section in the HSC
Section I
Section II
Section III
Section IV
= 100 marks in total
Section I - 15
Section II - 45
Section III - 20
Section IV - 20
What are the 4 subjects does Geography learn for the HSC
Ecosystems and Global Biodiversity
Rural and Urban Places
Global Sustainability
Geographical tools and skills
Name a Famous Disney movie which is set on a Fjord
Disney - Frozen
Not Disney
- Lord of the Rings
- Vikings is also largely based in Fjords
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
As much wood as a woodchuck would if a woodchuck could chuck wood
OR
Seventeen
Name as many Geography Skills and Tools in 10 seconds
Biggest list is First place > 500, Second > 400 etc
Show me what you got
List as many EGB terms we have mentioned in class as possible
Biggest list is First place > 500, Second > 400 etc
First point of reference:
https://curriculum.nsw.edu.au/learning-areas/hsie/geography-11-12-2022/glossary
Examples include:
Ecosystems
Biodiversity
Terrestrial and Aquatic
Energy Flows and Nutrient Cycle
Decomposer organisms
Biotic and Abiotic
Dynamic equilibrium, Feedback loops, Bioaccumulation
Etc