Map Skills
What’s the difference between latitude and longitude?
Latitude = lines running east–west, Longitude = lines running north–south.
Which continent do we live in?
What do we use to measure temperature?
thermometer
What do we call a very long period of no rainfall?
Drought
Type of rock is formed from cooled lava
Igneous Rock
What direction does a compass point to?
→ North
This continent has the most countries.
Africa
What do we call the study of weather?
Meteorology
Which hazard can cover roads and buildings in snow?
Blizzard
What is sustainable development?
Meeting needs today without harming future generations.
Which tool is used to find locations on a map?
Grid References
Which two continents are entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?
Australia and Antarctica
What’s the difference between weather and climate?
Weather = daily conditions; Climate = long-term average.
Name one safety measure during an earthquake.
Hide under a table / move to open ground
Name two renewable energy source.
Solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass.
What does the key/legend on a map tell us?
What the symbols mean
Which continent is the driest inhabited continent?
Australia
Which climate is hot and wet all year round?
Tropical rainforest climate
Which type of hazard happened in Australia in 2019–2020, destroying millions of hectares of land?
Wildfires (bushfires)
What is urbanisation?
The increase in the number of people living in cities
What do contour lines on a map show?
Height and shape of the land.
Which ocean is sometimes called the “Ring of Fire” ocean because of all the volcanoes around it?
Pacific Ocean
What’s the process that drives the water cycle?
The Sun’s heat (energy).
Which two natural hazards can be linked when an earthquake happens under the sea?
Earthquake and Tsunami
What’s the difference between a primary and secondary job?
Primary = extracting raw materials; Secondary = manufacturing goods.