2025 Year 12 Geography HSC - Welcome Back

Rando

100

Did you watch the documentary?

What role does weather play in the ecosystem of Fjordland?

• It rains a lot - Milford Sound gets up to 20 feet of rain a year!
• All this rain creates lots of waterfalls and keeps the forests lush and green.
• The wet weather helps many plants grow, which animals need for food and homes.
• Misty conditions help some animals, like the Takah, stay hidden.
• The mix of rain and mountains creates different habitats for various animals and plants.

200

When is our next exam?

a. Term 1 Week 9
b. Term 1 Week 10
c. Term 2 Week 3
d. Term 1 Week 4

a. Term 1 Week 9
b. Term 1 Week 10
c. Term 2 Week 3
d. Term 1 Week 4

300

Did you do the Skills work? 

Present

400

How many marks are allocated to each section in the HSC 

Section I
Section II
Section III
Section IV

Section I - 15
Section II - 45
Section III - 20
Section IV - 20

500

Did you attempt the HSC Questions 

Present

Skills

100

What measurement is considered High Pressure

>1013 hPa

Anything above 1013 Hectopascals 

200

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}

300

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  

400

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

500

Name as many Geography Skills and Tools in 10 seconds
Biggest list is First place > 500, Second > 400 etc

Show me what you got

Context

100

How Are You? 10 being high, 1 being low

seriously...

Points for honesty

200

Who is a good source to define sustainability

Example
United Nations 

300

Define Sustainability 

“meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” - United Nations 1987

400

What is the impact of introduced species on the native wildlife of Fjordland

• They eat the food that Takahs and Fern Birds need.
• Some, like cats and rats, hunt and kill these native birds.
• They can destroy the places where Takahs and Fern Birds make their nests.
• Introduced plants can change the habitat, making it hard for native birds to find food and shelter.
• These new animals and plants compete with the native species, making it harder for them to survive.

500

List contemporary method available to sustain valuable land
Biggest list is First place > 500, Second > 400 etc

Examples include:
Climate Change Adaptation Research
Sustainable Tourism Management
Data Collection and Analysis Innovations
Innovative Monitoring Technologies
Biodiversity Enhancement Studies
Native Plant Research for Dune Stabilisation

Content

100

Transect in geography means

A straight line that cuts through a natural landscape so that standardized observations and measurements can be made

200

Name ONE source of primary data and ONE source of secondary information

Primary data:
Surveys, observations, experiments, questionnaires, focus groups, interviews

Secondary information:
books, journals, articles, web pages, blogs

300

Name 3 Coastal Sand Dune locations around the world 

Stockton Sand Dunes NSW
Outer Banks, North Carolina, USA
Dune du Pilat, France
Sossusvlei Sand Dunes, Namibia

400

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.

500

List evidence of climate change in land cover

Biggest list is First place > 500, Second > 400 etc

Show me what you got

Deforestation, Desertification, Ice sheet, Glaciers, Cyclones, Bush fires. 

Change in density of biomes: trees, grass, crops, wetlands, water, ice, buildings, and pavement.

Syllabus

100

Do Fjords have value because of their size or uniqueness  

Uniqueness - Fjords is a Geographical Hotspots for the mixing of 3 very different locations

Highlands
Lowlands
Ocean. 

200

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

300

What are the supporting 

a. Ecosystems at Risk
b. Urban Places
c. People and Economic Activity
d. Geographical tools and skills

400

Name a Famous Disney movie which is set on a Fjord

Frozen
Vikings is also largely based in Fjords

500

The 2024 HSC exam final question had an option to choose 2 of the following 3 questions

Which 2 questions should you pick 

Q25 Examine how locational, environmental and global changes can affect ONE local economic enterprise you have studied
Q26 Compare different strategies used to manage ecosystems in terms of their ecological sustainability.
Q27 Explain how the character of mega cities in the developing world influences responses to the challenges of living in them. 

Question 25 & Question 26

An explain question is not very complex and is hard to demonstrate deep understanding.

HSC Average Mark
Question 25 - 12.67
Question 26 - 12.89
Question 27 - 10.09