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Define the term "landscape"
A landscape is an area defined by specific characteristics and landforms.
What is Geography?
The study of people and places - what is on, above and below the Earth's surface.
What is transpiration?
Evaporation from plants
What is a geomorphic hazard?
Natural events or processes occurring on or near the earth surface that reform the land and pose a threat to human life, property and the environment.
Name all 7 continents
Australia, Europe, Asia, Antarctica, North America, South America, Africa
Name two geographical skills
Questioning and researching
Interpreting and analysing
Concluding and decision-making
Communicating
What forces create mountain ranges?
Movement of tectonic plates
Name 4 of the geographical concepts
Place, space, sustainability, interconnectedness, environment, change and scale
What year was the Boxing Day tsunami in the Indian Ocean?
2004
What does BOLTSS stand for?
Border, Orientation, Legend/Key, Title, Scale, Source
What type of landscape has mesas and inselbergs?
Desert landscape
What are 3 of the processes that shape our natural landforms?
Erosion, weathering, transportation & deposition
Name 2 ways coastal landscapes are degraded by humans
Pollution, sandmining, coastal development & urbanisation.
Give 3 examples of geomorphic hazards
Volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, landslides, earthquakes, avalanche
Name all 8 capital cities in Australia
Sydney, Canberra, Hobart, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Darwin and Perth
What type of landscapes have isthmuses and spits?
Coastal landscapes
What are three types of mountains?
Fold, block and volcanic
Name 4 of the key concepts in Geography.
Place, space, environment, interconnections, sustainability, scale & change
What is a glacier and in which type of landscape will you find it?
Large, frozen river of ice that slowly moves down a valley.
What data does a climate graph show?
Temperature and rainfall
What is a tributary and what type of landscape is it found in?
What are latitude and longitude?
A geographic coordinate system used to locate specific areas on Earth. Latitude lines run horizontally, longitude lines run vertically.
What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?
The Pacific Ring of Fire is an arc around the Pacific Ocean where many volcanoes and earthquakes are formed. This tectonic plate has the most seismic activity.
What do contour lines show us?
A contour line is a line drawn on a topographic map to indicate ground elevation or depression.