Land Cover Change
What is Land cover?
It is the term for the observed biophysical cover on the Earth’s surface
What is Land use change?
It is the term for a change in the human use of land due to new needs or demands
What device uses satellite signals to determine precise location on Earth?
GPS (Global Positioning System)
What limiting area separates Melbourne’s urban land from rural and conservation areas?
The Urban Growth Boundary
Which Australian singer became globally famous for “Dance Monkey”?
Tones and I
When did the Last Glacial Maximum happened?
18.000 years ago
What acronym summarises the factors that influence land use change?
SHEEPT (Social, Historic, Economic, Environmental, Physical, Political, Technological)
What technology allows geographers to layer spatial data into digital maps?
GIS (Geographic Information System)
What are the two main reasons Melbourne’s Urban Growth Boundary has expanded over 50 years?
Population growth and preference for low‑density housing.
Which sport is known as “the world game”?
Soccer (football)
Name one natural process that can cause land cover change.
Climate change, geophysical processes, plant succession, fires, or pests.
Which factor explains that steep slopes and arid areas limit certain land uses?
Environmental factors (Landscape features)
What major climate trend is reducing rainfall in southern Australia during the April–October growing season?
El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
What is one major reason for land use change in Point Cook?
Increasing population, limited land near CBD, planning restrictions, or available fringe land.
Which actors plays Spider‑Man in the movies?
Andrew Garfield, Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire
What type of land cover includes vegetation adapted to water, such as coastal wetlands and saltmarshes?
Natural and semi‑natural aquatic land cover.
What type of land use change occurs when agricultural land becomes residential?
Urbanisation (Urban Growth)
What type of development uses land within a built‑up area for further construction?
Infill development
What planning strategy aims to reduce sprawl by creating walkable, mixed‑use local areas?
20‑Minute Neighbourhoods (Plan Melbourne)
Which athlete holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals?
Michael Phelps (Swimming)
What cycle explains natural glacial and interglacial periods over geological time?
The Milankovitch Cycle
What is a high‑impact land use that can leave contaminants requiring expensive remediation?
Mineral processing, ore refining, or thermal power generation.
What term describes land development on previously industrial or contaminated sites?
Brownfield development
What type of development converts agricultural land into suburban housing, removing its ability to produce food?
Land use intensification (urban development on former agricultural land)
Which 2010 sci‑fi film involves entering layered dreams to plant an idea?
Inception