Places and Spaces
What is a landscape?
A visible area made up of landforms, vegetation, and human features.
Define liveability
How suitable or pleasant a place is to live in.
What is a natural feature?
A feature made by nature (e.g., mountain, river).
Name the capital city of Australia.
Canberra
What does a map scale show?
The relationship between distance on a map and real distance.
What is a landform?
A natural feature of the Earth’s surface, like a mountain, valley, dune, or river.
Name two physical/environmental factors that affect liveability.
Climate, access to water, rainfall, elevation etc
What is a built feature?
Something made by people (e.g., road, bridge).
Which state has the largest population in Australia?
NSW
What are the four main cardinal directions?
N, S, E, W
How do people’s perceptions of a place differ?
People experience and value places differently depending on age, culture, interests, and experiences.
Name two human factors that affect liveability.
Transport and access to services.
Name one way humans can harm the natural environment.
Pollution, deforestation, or littering.
Why do most Australians live near the coast?
Milder climate and better access to jobs and services.
What is a grid reference used for?
To locate places on a map.
Give one natural and one human factor that influence the characteristics of a place.
Natural – climate or landforms; Human – buildings, roads, or population size.
Why might rural areas have lower liveability than cities?
Fewer services and job opportunities.
Name one way humans can protect the natural environment.
Recycling or conservation programs.
What are two locations of nature-based tourism in Australia?
Uluru, Great Barrier Reef, Blue Mountains, 12 Apostles, Warrumbungles
When working out a grid reference, what are eastings and northings, and which do you read first?
Eastings are the numbers that run across the map from west to east, and northings run up the map from south to north.
What is the difference between weathering and erosion?
Weathering breaks down rocks in one place, while erosion moves the broken material to a new place.
Suggest three ways to improve liveability in a growing city.
Better public transport, green spaces, effective wasts management, reduced pollution, reduced crime
What are the three different ways of valuing landscapes and landforms?
Economic, aesthetic and cultural
Describe three ways Australia is connected to other countries.
Through trade, tourism, migration, and technology.
Which direction do latitude and longitude lines run on a map or globe?
Latitude lines run east–west and show how far north or south a place is; longitude lines run north–south and show how far east or west a place is.