In the Classroom
Point towards North
Please get this one
What skills shows the age and gender structure of a population
a. population profile
b. population infographic
c. human climate graph
d. demography table
a. population profile sometimes known as population pyramid
b. population infographic
c. human climate graph
d. demography table
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
As much wood as a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood
OR
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Identify two impacts of overfishing on global food security
a. Depletes fish stocks in our oceans AND higher cost of fish
b. Disrupting the delicate balance between predator AND prey species resulting in long term effects on the entire ecosystem
c. Higher cost of fish AND International food importation issues
d. Jeopardize the food supply in the near and far future AND potential affects of David Attenborough episodes
a. Depletes fish stocks in our oceans AND higher cost of fish
b. Disrupting the delicate balance between predator AND prey species resulting in long term effects on the entire ecosystem
c. Higher cost of fish AND International food importation issues
d. Jeopardise the food supply in the near and far future AND potential affects of David Attenborough episodes
Name the 4 subjects we learnt
You can answer in abbreviations
e.g. Human-Environmental Interactions > HEI
Earth’s natural systems
People, patterns and processes
Human–environment interactions
Geographical investigation
If I were to fill up this room with low iron sicilia sand. How much would it be worth
a. $260
b. $2,600
c. $26,000
d. $260,000
Sand is actually rather valuable. NSW sells some of its sand overseas as a resource export.
a. $260
b. $2,600
c. $26,000
d. $260,000
high iron quartz sicilia sand - $400k easy.
Define Biodiversity
A. Much like friendiversity it is the number of individual animals living in a habitat.
B. Much like friendiversity it is the variety of life, including genes, species, and ecosystems, in a place over time.
C. Much like friendiversity it is the process of species moving from one habitat to another.
D. Much like friendiversity it is the amount of vegetation cover in a region.
A. Much like friendiversity it is the number of individual animals living in a habitat.
B. Much like friendiversity it is the variety of life, including genes, species, and ecosystems, in a place over time.
C. Much like friendiversity it is the process of species moving from one habitat to another.
D. Much like friendiversity it is the amount of vegetation cover in a region.
Name the LEGEND that didn't put their name on one of the Geography Prelim Papers
Angus Bray
Define Hydroponics
Grow food without soil (water focused)
What was biggest issue with 2025 Geography 11 when answering short answer responses in our history in-class task?
a. not referring to sources
b. using time appropriately
c. answering long response first
d. applying terminology
a. not referring to sources (referring to sourced material to show depth in understanding)
b. using time appropriately
c. answering long response first
d. applying terminology (close second half points)
If I were to fill up this room with wet algae. How much would it be worth
a. $450
b. $4,500
c. $45,000
d. $450,000
Algae removes x4 the amount of carbon dioxide that trees making harvesting a valuable resource
a. $450
b. $4,500
c. $45,000
d. $450,000
Dry processes algae would upwards of $500,000
In Multiple Choice questions in the HSC there is a type of response that has a 31% success rate (higher than 25% average
a. Answer C
b. Uses terminology
c. The longest response
d. All of the above
a. Answer C
b. Uses terminology
c. The longest response
d. All of the above
There was pub trivia at the Forest Lodge Hotel last night on what genre?
a. Kath and Kim
b. Pokemon
c. Politics
d. Twilight
a. Kath and Kim
b. Pokemon
c. Politics
d. Twilight
Name 1 impact of overfishing
Biodiversity loss
Endangered species
Algal blooms
Accidental catch/bycatch
Coral reef damage
Global warming
Ocean pollution
Habitat destruction
Economic sustainability impact
Australia's population distribution can be described geographically in many ways, name three.
Clustered together
Gravitate towards the coastal region
Urban focused
City focused
Low density in land locked areas
If I were to fill up this room with coal. How much would it be worth
a. $900
b. $9,000
c. $90,000
d. $900,000
a. $900
b. $9,000
c. $90,000
d. $900,000
Ranging from $90-150k
Identify key words needed to be used when Distinguishing/Contrasting/Comparing two items
examples include
"where as"
"in contrast to"
"as opposed to"
How much oxygen is in the air
a. 10%
b. 20%
c. 30%
d. 40%
a. 10%
b. 20%
c. 30%
d. 40%
What are the important variables of climate?
300 for the 2 main features
Double Points for 2 additional main features
main features - temperature, precipitation,
additional features - humidity and wind
Define land degradation
loss of quality of soils and land utility
Spell your teachers last name
Reilly
Define Push and Pull factors
(in the case to changing places)
Push factors encourage people to leave their points of origin and settle elsewhere, while
Pull factors attract migrants to new areas
What is the name of the Tassie Devil that has been adopted by Geography to help biodiversity in Barrington Tops?
What is Babbles
Identify two sustainable responses to combat the issue of food security
Local level
- Encouraging crop rotation
- Supporting small-scale farmers
- Climate-smart agriculture
- Developing drought-resistant crops
- Utilizing water-efficient irrigation systems
- Implementing effective pest management strategies
- Agroecology
Global levels
- Reducing food waste
- Storage facilities
- Efficient transportation systems
- Public awareness campaign
- Partnerships between governments, NGOs, and private sectors
Name as many Geography terms as you can in 10 seconds
Most gets 500
2nd get 400
3rd gets 300
4th gets 200
5th gets 100
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