Geography
What does BOLTSS stand for?
Border
Orientation
Legend
Title
Source
Scale
Identify one key element of democracy.
- Citizens vote
- The citizens rule the country
Which ancient civilisation is responsible for the building of the Colosseum?
Ancient Romans
Which of the following are NEEDS and which are WANTS?
water, phone, shelter, cheeseburger, doctor
Needs: water, shelter
Wants: cheeseburger, doctor, phone
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Three
Explain the difference between a 'service' and a 'facility'
Service is something done FOR you.
A facility is a place that can be used for something.
What happens if a person is registered to vote but does NOT vote?
They get fined.
How many years in a century?
100 years
Identify two elements that impact a consumer's choice about what they buy.
- price
- how well the product works
- quality
- reviews
Australia (The Eyre Highway across the Nullarbor Plain )
List 3 liveability factors learnt in class
Enironmental
Social
Cultural
Economic
Infrastructure
Name three different types of government.
Democracy.
Communism.
Authoritarianism.
Dictatorship.
Oligarchy.
Monarchy.
Explain the difference between primary and secondary sources.
Primary source = created AT THE TIME
Secondary source = created AFTER the event or based on PRIMARY sources
Outline two strategies used by businesses to help sell a product.
- shops place items on the end of shelves
- products at eye height
- sales
- packaging
Roughly what percentage of Earth's surface is covered in water?
70%
What is Australia's current population? Approximately.
26.66 million
The colonies of Australia were officially joined together as one, a constitution was created, states were created.
Which key event signifies the end of 'prehistory' and the beginning of 'history'?
The invention of writing.
What does 'supply' and 'demand' for a product mean. And how do they influence one another?
Supply = how much of a product someone has
Demand = how many people WANT a product
Low supply + high demand = high price due to limited supply
Only one letter of the alphabet is NOT in the periodic table. Which one is it?
J
When the continents move across the surface of the Earth at an incredibly slow pace.
Outline the purpose of a referendum.
To change an element of the Australian constitution.
Which Ancient society is responsible for the creation of Australia's current type of government?
Ancient Greece - democracy
As of today, who is the wealthiest person in the world and approximately how much money do they have (must be within 100 billion of the actual amount)
Elon Musk, $386.5 billion
Which is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctica