Exam Setup
Outline how to respond to the 2 sections of the exam
Section I - Multiple choice
Section II - Short Answer
What measurement is considered High Pressure
>1013 hPa
Anything above 1013 Hectopascals
Did you bring a calculator today
Points for YES
Formula for calculating Vertical exaggeration
VE= Vertical scale (VS)
Horizontal scale (HS)
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
Write in order which section HSC examiners recommend you take their tests
1st Short Answer
2nd Multiple Choice
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
Did you bring a protractor, compass or dividers today?
Points for YES
What is the scale of 1cm to 1km
1 : 100,000
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 and location of our exam
Final call 8.45am
Week 8 Tuesday 17th of June
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
Which of the following cross-sections has the greatest vertical exaggeration?
A
Transect in geography means
A straight line that cuts through a natural landscape so that standardized observations and measurements can be made
What website can you use to test yourself on Geographic Skills and Tools
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
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
Identify what Trophic level the Heron is a part of in this
What type of graph is this?
(A) Semi-logarithmic graph
(B) Proportional graph
(C) Ternary graph
(D) Sector graph
(A) Semi-logarithmic graph
(B) Proportional graph
(C) Ternary graph
(D) Sector graph
Ternary Graph - What percentage of the workforce country A was employed in the service sector
76%
How long will you sit in this exam
50 minutes + 5 minutes reading time
Suppose that the number of Australians born in India and the United Kingdom increased by 10% from 2011 to 2019.
Approximately how many Australians born overseas would be from India and the United Kingdom in 2019
a. 1.4 million
b. 1.6 million
c. 1.8 million
d. 2.0 million
a. 1.4 million
b. 1.6 million
c. 1.8 million
d. 2.0 million
Identify a vocation that would use nutrient cycles and energy flows to understand the resilience of this location.
What is the projection for the population of Mega City in 2016?
(A) 11 million
(B) 13 million
(C) 15 million
(D) 17 million
(A) 11 million
(B) 13 million
(C) 15 million
(D) 17 million
Name as many Geography Skills and Tools in 10 seconds
Biggest list is First place > 500 , Second > 400 etc
Show me what you got