Exam Setup
Name the 4 sections of the exam. eg multiple choice
Section I - Multiple choice
Section II - Short Answer
Section III - Unstructured Extended Response
Section IV - Structured Extended Response
What measurement is considered High Pressure
>1013 hPa
Anything above 1013 Hectopascals
Demography is...
A. Study of changes in the size/structure of populations
B. The average number of children a woman will have
C. Total number of deaths per 1000 people in a population
D. The number of people per unit area
A. Study of changes in the size/structure of populations
Transect in geography means
A. A graph showing temperature and rainfall across a year
B. A straight line or narrow section used to study changes across a landscape
C. A population map showing density
D. A method used to calculate the Earth's circumference
A. A graph showing temperature and rainfall across a year
B. A straight line or narrow section used to study changes across a landscape
C. A population map showing density
D. A method used to calculate the Earth's circumference
The best graph to study 3 different variables that is plotted in a two-dimensional graph.
a. Longitude and Latitude
b. Grid Reference Graph
c. Gradient Fieldwork
d. Ternary Graph
a. Longitude and Latitude
b. Grid Reference Graph
c. Gradient Fieldwork
d. Ternary Graph
What content is covered Section III and IV?
Ecosystems and Global Biodiversity
Rural and Urban Places
Possibly incorporation of source content not GS
Geographers can construct cross-sections between two points on a topographic map. What is the main use for a cross section?
A. Illustrating changes in land use between two points
B. To calculate the degree to which landforms have been exaggerated
C. Analysing spatial patterns in a given area
D. Graphing landform features and changes between points
A. Illustrating changes in land use between two points - transect lines
B. To calculate the degree to which landforms have been exaggerated
C. Analysing spatial patterns in a given area
D. Graphing landform features and changes between points - key plot
If a government needs a Transnational Cooperation (TNC) to provide infrastructure and essential services
A. Culture
B. Dependence
C. Sovereignty
D. Dominance
A. Culture
B. Dependence
C. Sovereignty
D. Dominance
- Competitive Market (transition of old to new market)
- Climate Change
- Building into the mountains
- Concentration of retail ownership
Are all examples of what syllabus dot point
Trends in Winemaking
Global sustainability
- Current trends and future directions
a map in which the geometry of regions is distorted in order to convey the information of an alternate variable is a
a. Choropleth
b. Vertical exaggeration
c. Cartogram
d. Synoptic Chart
a. Choropleth
b. Vertical exaggeration
c. Cartogram
d. Synoptic Chart
The minimum arrival time of our exam
Bonus points if you know the date
Final call 9.10am for 9.25am
Monday 3 November
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
GS 1.0.1 - Distinguish between Culture and Social (4 pillars of sustainability)
Double points if you can put it in a sentence
Social focuses on ensuring people’s wellbeing, equity, and access to essential services
"Where as"
Cultural protects the identity, traditions, and heritage of communities, including Indigenous cultures.
RUP 4.2 - Types of Interdependence
a. Environmental, Economic, Institutional, Identity-Based Relationships
b. Goods and Services
c. Economic, Environmental, Social and Cultural
d. Local, Regional, National and Global
a. Environmental, Economic, Institutional, Identity-Based Relationships
b. Goods and Services
c. Economic, Environmental, Social and Cultural
d. Local, Regional, National and Global
What part of the syllabus is the following dot point:
- A range of criteria for evaluating the sustainability of economic activities
a. Ecosystems and Global Biodiversity
b. Rural and Urban Places
c. Global Sustainability
d. Geographical Tools and Skills
a. Ecosystems and Global Biodiversity
b. Rural and Urban Places
c. Global Sustainability
d. Geographical Tools and Skills
How long will you sit in this exam
3 hours + 10 minutes reading time
Which of the following cross-sections has the greatest vertical exaggeration?
Open 2016 HSC paper q19
a.
b.
c.
d.
a.
a is 20 meters in height and is exaggerated to a size where it is the same as 80m 170m and 400m
Which is an example of human impacts negatively effecting the functioning of the ecological system:
A. Wind erosion causing minerals and soil to wash into nearby waterways
B. Uncontrolled deforestation of an old growth forest for urban development
C. Constructing a dam to control and divert the flow of water back into a dry area
D. Creating National Parks and protected areas of wilderness
A. Wind erosion causing minerals and soil to wash into nearby waterways
B. Uncontrolled deforestation of an old growth forest for urban development
C. Constructing a dam to control and divert the flow of water back into a dry area
D. Creating National Parks and protected areas of wilderness
Evidence of climate change in the contemporary world.
Bonus Points if you can provide a statistic
The collaboration between the rise in Carbon Dioxide and Global Weather Temperature.
Statistic Example: Carbon Dioxide readings have exceeded 400 ppm (parts per million) long considered the point of no return in the science community.
What part of the syllabus is the following dot point:
- The role played by Indigenous Peoples in contemporary management practices
a. Ecosystems and Global Biodiversity
b. Rural and Urban Places
c. Global Sustainability
d. Geographical Tools and Skills
a. Ecosystems and Global Biodiversity
b. Rural and Urban Places
c. Global Sustainability
d. Geographical Tools and Skills
Best resource available for the first time run syllabus
HSC-sample-examination-materials
You can find it
- NESA
- OneNote > HSC Geography > Sample Paper
According to yesterdays answers
Provide ONE example of a
1. challenge
2. response
3. result
1. Climate vulnerability > intensifies Monsoon flooding / 1.2 million impacted
2. Green building standards for new social housing reduce energy consumption by 30% and water use by 40%
3. Carbon emissions per capita decreased by 18% despite economic growth, through clean energy and transport
The differences between natural climate change and human induced climate change
Causes of occurrence
- volcanic eruptions, changes in solar radiation
- human use of resources eg fossil fuels, deforestation, industrial agriculture
Rates of occurrence
- Slow
- Too fast
List evidence of climate change in land cover
Biggest list is First place > 500 , Second > 400 etc
Show me what you got
Deforestation, Desertification, Ice sheet, Glaciers, Cyclones, Bush fires.
Change in density of biomes: trees, grass, crops, wetlands, water, ice, buildings, and pavement.
Name as many Geography Skills and Tools in 10 seconds
Biggest list is First place > 500, Second > 400 etc
Show me what you got