Biomes
Very dry, with little rainfall and sparse vegetation.
Desert
What is the capital of Türkiye?
Ankara
What is the world's largest ocean?
Pacific Ocean
Lines on a map joining places of equal elevation.
Contour Lines
Which is further North: Richmond or Hornsby
Richmond
Hot, wet and extremely biodiverse.
Tropical Rainforest
Which capital city sits on the River Seine?
Paris
Which is larger: the Atlantic Ocean or Indian Ocean?
Atlantic
A map that uses colours or shading to show differences in data between areas.
Choropleth Map
Which is further south: Adelaide or Perth
Adelaide is approximately 34.9°S, while Perth is approximately 32°S
Cold biome found across northern Canada and Siberia, dominated by coniferous forests.
Boreal forest / Taiga
Which capital is further south: Buenos Aires or Cape Town?
Buenos Aires
Which sea separates Europe from Africa?
Mediterranean Sea
Scale = 1:50,000. Two places are 6 cm apart on the map. What is the real distance?
3 km
Which city is closer to the Equator: Singapore or Nairobi?
Singapore
Grasslands with scattered trees, common across East Africa.
Savanna
Which country has three capital cities?
Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein. South Africa
Which river flows through or borders the most countries?
Danube
Which significant line of latitude passes through Australia.
Tropic of Capricorn
Name the only two countries with coastlines on both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
South Africa and Morocco
Which biome is commonly found around 30° north and south of the Equator?
Desert
Which European capital is located closest to Africa?
Valletta, Malta
What is the world’s largest lake by surface area?
Caspian Sea
If you cross the International Date Line travelling west, what happens to the date?
You move forward one day
Name the two of the three independent countries completely surrounded by one other country.
Lesotho, San Marino and Vatican City