Geography
Geography is about memorising capital cities and countries. True of False?
False.
What does BOLTSS stand for?
Border
Orientation
Legend
Title
Scale
Source
Name 3 types of resources.
Renewable
Non-renewable
Continuous
The 'water cycle' is also known as what?
Hydrological Cycle
Which SPICESS principle describes when actions in one place affect another place?
Interconnection
Studying geography helps us to understand the world more clearly. True or false?
True.
What does SPICESS stand for?
Space
Place
Interconnection
Change
Environment
Scale
Sustainability
Classify 'water' into one of the 'resource' categories.
Renewable.
Name the three stages of the water cycle.
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
What percentage of Egyptians live near the Nile River?
95%
What is Geography?
The study of earth's landscapes, peoples, places, and environments.
What does PQE stand for?
Pattern
Quantify
Exception
Name an example of a continuous resource.
Sunlight, Wind, Tides
Name one example of precipitation.
Rain, hail or snow.
Name the boat that was commonly used on the Murray River in the 1800's-1900's.
Steamboat
Which geographical skill do we use to read maps?
BOLTSS
Why do geographers use PQE?
Which industry uses 70% of Australia's water supply?
Agriculture.
What is the difference between surface water and ground water?
Surface water = above the ground
Ground water = under the ground
Complete this sentence: "Rivers are the __________ of the world"
Freeways
Name one career related to Geography.
Cartographer, Urban Planner, Meteorologist, Environmental Consultant, Travel Agent
What does the 'E' stand for in PQE? And what does that mean?
Exception - means finding some information in the data that does not match the pattern you selected.
What percentage of Australia's fresh water supply is used by households?
10%
What percentage of water is fresh and available for humans?
1-2%
Name one way the Murray River was used in the 1800s.
Transporting goods, passengers, or agriculture