Mapping Skills
How many numbers in an area reference?
4
Countries with high GDP always have a high level of wellbeing. True/False
False
List three ways humans are impacting ecosystems
Pollution, Global Warming (climate change), Genetic Modification, Deforestation, Desertification, Introduced species (invasive species)
Name the Australian states and their capital cities.
Melbourne (VIC), Sydney (NSW), Brisbane (QLD), Adelaide (SA), Hobart (TAS), Perth (WA)
What is the name for the mountain range on the east of Australia
How many numbers in a grid reference?
6
What does HDI stand for?
Human Development Index
Define sustainability.
The ongoing capacity of Earth to maintain all life
What country is the world heritage site Machu Picchu located?
Peru
Name three European countries
Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Denmark, Greece, Croatia, Netherlands, Ukraine, Poland, Belgium, Sweden, Hungary,
Lithuania, Monaco,
Name the 5 Oceans
Indian, Pacific, Southern, Atlantic, Arctic
What does GDP stand for?
Gross Domestic Product
Define climate change.
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.
Ocean on the west coast of Australia
the Indian Ocean
What is Earth's largest continent?
Asia
Name the 7 Continents
Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe
What is meant by the literacy rate of a country?
The percentage of adult population that can read and write.
_________ ________ is defined as "the spreading of urban developments on undeveloped land near a city." It can be described as the unrestricted growth in many urban areas of housing, commercial development, and roads over large expanses of land, with little concern for urban planning
Urban sprawl
What is the longest river, highest mountain and most populous country in the world?
Nile, Mt Everest, China
EEZ stands for.....
Exclusive Economic Zone
What are the 3 key concepts of geography (there are 7)
Space, Place, Interconnection, Change, Environment, Sustainability, Scale
What are two ways indicators can be measured
either quantitative or qualitative
Biodiversity can be broken down into 3 levels
Genetic diversity, Species diversity, Ecosystem diversity
Two worldview examples...
ecocentric
homocentric
utilitarian
Where is the largest desert on earth?
Antarctica