Exam Setup
Outline how to respond to the 3 sections of the exam
Section I - Multiple choice
Section II - Short Answer
Section III - Extended Response
What measurement is considered High Pressure
>1013 hPa
Anything above 1013 Hectopascals
Demography is...
A. Study of changes in the size/structure of populations
B. The average number of children a woman will have
C. Total number of deaths per 1000 people in a population
D. The number of people per unit area
A. Study of changes in the size/structure of populations
Transect in geography means
A straight line that cuts through a natural landscape so that standardized observations and measurements can be made
The best graph to study 3 different variables that is plotted in a two-dimensional graph.
a. Longitude and Latitude
b. Grid Reference Graph
c. Gradient Fieldwork
d. Ternary Graph
a. Longitude and Latitude
b. Grid Reference Graph
c. Gradient Fieldwork
d. Ternary Graph
Write in order which section HSC examiners recommend you take their tests
Extended Response
Short Answer
finally
Multiple Choice
OR
Extended Response
Multiple Choice
finally
Short Answer
Geographers can construct cross-sections between two points on a topographic map. What is the main use for a cross section?
A. Illustrating changes in land use between two points
B. To calculate the degree to which landforms have been exaggerated
C. Analysing spatial patterns in a given area
D. Graphing landform features and changes between points
A. Illustrating changes in land use between two points - transect lines
B. To calculate the degree to which landforms have been exaggerated
C. Analysing spatial patterns in a given area
D. Graphing landform features and changes between points - key plot
If a government needs a Transnational Cooperation (TNC) to provide infrastructure and essential services
A. Culture
B. Dependence
C. Sovereignty
D. Dominance
A. Culture
B. Dependence
C. Sovereignty
D. Dominance
Name ONE source of primary data and ONE source of secondary information
Primary data:
Surveys, observations, experiments, questionnaires, focus groups, interviews
Secondary information:
books, journals, articles, web pages, blogs
a map in which the geometry of regions is distorted in order to convey the information of an alternate variable is a
a. Choropleth
b. Vertical exaggeration
c. Cartogram
d. Synoptic Chart
a. Choropleth
b. Vertical exaggeration
c. Cartogram
d. Synoptic Chart
The minimum arrival time and location of our exam
Final call 9.05am
Week 4 Friday 8 November 2024 9.25 am - 12.30 pm Geography
What is the formula for Local relief
LR = Highest Point - Lowest point
eg. a mountain starts at 50m above sea level and peaks at 150m.
150m – 50m = 100m
Levels of economic and social well-being, levels of urbanisation and infant mortality rates
A. Are factors affecting income
B. Are factors affecting population structure
C. Are factors of the elderly
D. Are factors affecting fertility rates
A. Are factors affecting income
B. Are factors affecting population structure
C. Are factors of the elderly
D. Are factors affecting fertility rates
Which of the following identifies TWO urban dynamics of change?
a. Social structure and urban decay
b. Culture of place and consolidation
c. Spatial exclusion and sustainability
d. Decentralisation and urban renewal
a. Social structure and urban decay
b. Culture of place and consolidation
c. Spatial exclusion and sustainability
d. Decentralisation and urban renewal
What part of the syllabus is the following dot point:
- traditional and contemporary management practices
a. Ecosystems at Risk
b. Urban Places
c. People and Economic Activity
d. Geographical tools and skills
a. Ecosystems at Risk
b. Urban Places
c. People and Economic Activity
d. Geographical tools and skills
Approved equipment list for a Geography Exam
A. NESA-approved calculator, black pen, circle templates
B. a water bottle with no label, set squares, highlighters, pencil (2B)
C. Clear plastic water bottle, string, protractor and pencils
D. All of the above
C. Clear plastic water bottle, string, protractor and pencils
Which of the following cross-sections has the greatest vertical exaggeration?
Open 2016 HSC paper q19
a.
b.
c.
d.
a.
a is 20 meters in height and is exaggerated to a size where it is the same as 80m 170m and 400m
Which is an example of human impacts negatively effecting the functioning of the ecological system:
A. Wind erosion causing minerals and soil to wash into nearby waterways
B. Uncontrolled deforestation of an old growth forest for urban development
C. Constructing a dam to control and divert the flow of water back into a dry area
D. Creating National Parks and protected areas of wilderness
A. Wind erosion causing minerals and soil to wash into nearby waterways
B. Uncontrolled deforestation of an old growth forest for urban development
C. Constructing a dam to control and divert the flow of water back into a dry area
D. Creating National Parks and protected areas of wilderness
Evidence of climate change in the contemporary world.
Bonus Points if you can provide a statistic
The collaboration between the rise in Carbon Dioxide and Global Weather Temperature.
Statistic Example: Carbon Dioxide readings have exceeded 400 ppm (parts per million) long considered the point of no return in the science community.
Measuring Land cover usage and Land cover change is found under what syllabus point?
a. Ecosystems at Risk
b. Urban Places
c. People and Economic Activity
d. Geographical tools and skills
a. Ecosystems at Risk
b. Urban Places
c. People and Economic Activity
d. Geographical tools and skills
How long will you sit in this exam
3 hours + 5 minutes reading time
Suppose that the number of Australians born in India and the United Kingdom increased by 10% from 2011 to 2019.
Approximately how many Australians born overseas would be from India and the United Kingdom in 2019
a. 1.4 million
b. 1.6 million
c. 1.8 million
d. 2.0 million
a. 1.4 million
b. 1.6 million
c. 1.8 million
d. 2.0 million
the differences between natural climate change and human induced climate change
Causes of occurrence
Rates of occurrence
List evidence of climate change in land cover
Biggest list is First place > 500 , Second > 400 etc
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Deforestation, Desertification, Ice sheet, Glaciers, Cyclones, Bush fires.
Change in density of biomes: trees, grass, crops, wetlands, water, ice, buildings, and pavement.
Name as many Geography Skills and Tools in 10 seconds
Biggest list is First place > 500 , Second > 400 etc
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