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
What does the term extent mean in Geography?
The size or scale of something.
This term refers to the amount of solar energy reflected by a surface
What is...
What is albedo?
On Wednesday Cooper Malloy investigated what on his laptop
Payslip
OR
How much he is taxed
Write in order which section HSC examiners recommend you take their tests
1. Extended Responses
2. Short answer
3. Multiple Choice
SA and MC can be swapped
In the Southern Hemisphere, in which direction do high-pressure systems rotate?
Anticlockwise
The type of rainfall that occurs when moist air is forced to rise over a mountain range.
DOUBLE POINTS name an example of Australia physical feature which has a great influence on this rainfall
What is orographic rainfall?
BONUS QUESTION Great Dividing Range
Give one reason early human settlements were often located near rivers.
Eg Access to water
transport and trade
What is the most common colour car students have at SJL
White
(black is not a colour)
When is you exam
The am of Tuesday the 16th
How many countries are currently in the European Union (EU)?
27
When did the global population shift from mostly rural to mostly urban?
2007
What was the most common reported incorrect answer students made when testing out their Palm Card yesterday...
DOUBLE POINTS if you can get the answer as well
What is infrastructure and why is it important?
Answer:
Infrastructure = the systems and structures that connect settlements (e.g. airports, transport, electric cars). It supports survival, development, and interconnection.
Approved equipment list for a Geography Exam
A. NESA-approved calculator, black pen, circle templates
B. a water bottle with no label, set squares, highlighters, pencil (2B)
C. Clear plastic water bottle, string, protractor and pencils
D. All of the above
C. Clear plastic water bottle, string, protractor and pencils
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
Name two ways technological change has reduced the effect of distance and time between places.
Faster transport (e.g. air travel, high-speed rail)
Digital communication (e.g. internet, mobile networks).
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.
This type of region contains a high number of species found nowhere else in the world.
a. What is a biodiversity hotspot?
b. What is a desert biome?
c. What is a tundra ecosystem?
d. What is a monoculture region?
a. What is a biodiversity hotspot?
b. What is a desert biome?
c. What is a tundra ecosystem?
d. What is a monoculture region?
How long is the exam
2 hours plus 10 minutes reading time
Name as many Geography Skills and Tools in 10 seconds
Biggest list is First place > 500 , Second > 400 etc
Show me what you got
Australia's rain distribution can be described geographically in many ways, name three.
Unevenly distributed
Subject to orographic rainfall
Dense in Coastal regions
Scarce inland
List Impacts of global economic changes
Biggest list is First place > 500 , Second > 400 etc
Show me what you got
examples include: Urban Sprawl, Gentrification, Diaspora, Cultural erosion, Mixing of cultures, Loss of ancestral lands, Increasing movement
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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