Types of Landscapes and Landforms
What do we call a landscape that is not naturally occuring?
Built or man-made landscape
Define 'Landforms'
Landforms are naturally forming features in the earth e.g. mountains or rivers
Correctly draw a compass with all four points correctly labelled on the whiteboard
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What is your current teacher's name?
Miss Refalo
Whereabouts on the Earth are rainforests usually located and why?
Define 'sustainability'
Sustainability is the idea of addressing the ongoing capacity of the Earth to maintain all life.
What is the name of the imaginary line that runs around the centre of the Earth?
The Equator
What are the three core values that make up the Wadalba school motto?
Respect, Responsibility and Excellence
Polar regions are often covered in a layer of Permafrost. What is Permafrost?
a layer beneath the surface of the soil where the ground is permanently frozen
What does the term 'economic value' mean when we are discussing Landscapes and Landforms?
Economic value refers to how much money can potentially be made from a particular landscape or land form
Name all 7 continents
Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia and Antarctica
‘Stars and Stripes’ is the nickname of the flag of which country?
There are two key elements a landscape must have to be considered a desert. What are these two things?
Low rainfall and temperature extremes
Define 'Landscapes' (HINT: your definition should include an explanation of how landscapes are made)
A landscape is an area, created by a combination of geological, geomorphological, biological and cultural layers that have evolved over time
Name the capital city of each Australian state (Hint: there are 8 in total- you need to mention all of them to win the points)
Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin
What is the correct term to use when referring to a group of elephants?
(eg. a pride of lions, a pack of wolves)
A parade
Describe the process that creates Karst landscapes and name one landform that is often seen in a Karst Landscape
Karst landscapes form when mildly acidic water flows over soluble rock such as limestone.
Define 'geomorphic process'
Physical and chemical interactions that produce landscapes and landforms.
When do we need to use BOLTS and what does it stand for?
Border, Orientation, Legend, Title, Scale
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