Ms V/Class Trivia
General Knowledge
Sydney Girls Geography
Syllabus content
Year 12 Geography memories
100

Who has been late to every Geography excursion?

Isha :(

100

What does GIS stand for?

Geographic Information System

100

Name the quad that your grad countdown is in

Peppercorn Quad

100

Name a vocation that is relevant to ecosystems and global biodiversity

100
Name one of the seals at Taronga Zoo

Nala, Abel, Diego

200

What is the furthest north country that Ms V has visited?

Sweden

200

What is an anemometer used for?

Measuring wind direction and speed

200
What is the name of our library and also the ferry we took to Taronga Zoo?

Ethel Turner

200

Fill in the blanks: 

Construct a ________ between 2 points on a map or photograph and describe the __________ _______ __


transect

changes along it

200

What year did Taronga Zoo move from our school to its current location?

1916

300

Name Ms V's next holiday destination

Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos

300

What date and time is the Geography HSC exam?

Monday 3rd November, 9:25am-12:35pm

300

What was the name of the body of water that used to be in the Lowers?

Billy Goat Swamp

300

Fill in the blank: 

Construct a ______ map from an _______ photograph or _________ image


precis

aerial

satellite  

300

What lollies did Ms V bring to Green Square?

Hi-Chews!

400

What is Ms V's dream Europe destination?

Norway or Iceland

400

The UN are meeting at the annual UN General Assembly this week. Where are they meeting?

New York

400

If I was standing in the lowers on the slope next to Anzac Parade, what would the aspect of the slope be?

west

400

Finish the dotpoint: 

influences on size and spatial distribution – location, _______, _________, natural resources, __________ and __________development


influences on size and spatial distribution – location, climate, topography, natural resources, population and economic development


400

Name the turtle in the turtle rehab centre in Cairns

Raine the turtle

500

How many people in this class are going to university next year?

7!

500
Which country had a volcanic eruption yesterday?

Indonesia (Mount Merapi)

500

If I was standing in the Rose Garden and facing the front entrance of the school, what direction would I be facing? (intermediate direction)

North west

500

Finish the dotpoint: 

The nature and complexity of ecosystem functioning and global biodiversity. Including:


energy flows and nutrient cycles

dynamic equilibrium and feedback loops

relationships between natural systems

500

What is Austin's last name?

Brooks

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