Generalised Geography
What are the names of the seven continents of the world?
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia
What is a biome?
A group of land ecosystems with similar climates and organisms.
What is a pull factor?
Something that pulls a person away for a better lifestyle
What is the biggest country in the world?
Russia
What is the name of the largest ocean in the world?
The Pacific Ocean
What is the largest biome?
The aquatic
What is a push factor?
Something that does not meet a persons needs
What region is Australia located?
Oceania
What is the name of the largest city in Australia?
Brisbane
What biome is hot in the daytime, cold at night and very dry?
Desert
What is urbanisation?
The process of making an area more urban
What country has the largest populations?
China
What percentage of Australia is covered by desert?
18%
What is the permanently frozen ground in the tundra biome called?
Permafrost
Roughly what percentage of people in Australia live in cities?
85%
Which side of the hemisphere is Switzerland located?
Northern
Roughly how many beaches are in Australia?
10,000
Which biome is the rarest?
The tundra biome
To be a Megacity, the population has to be above?
10 million people
What country is in the Atlantic ocean?
US