Liveability
In which section of the globe is climate the hottest?
The equator
Name three out of the ten most liveable cites according to the 2022 Global Liveability Index.
Vienna, Copenhagen, Zurich, Calgary, Vancouver, Geneva, Frankfurt, Toronto, Amsterdam, Osaka.
What are the two main features of a climate graph?
Temperature and Rainfall
What is the largest country in the world?
Russia
What type of fish is Nemo?
Clownfish
What is climate?
The long term weather pattern in a particular area.
What is weather?
Short term conditions in the atmosphere. It can change daily or hourly.
What is the difference between an area reference and a grid reference? Give an example.
An area reference is a four digit number to describe a location. A grid reference is a six digit number to more accurately describe a location or a feature.
What is a contour interval?
The vertical distance between contour lines.
Which animal is called the unicorn of the ocean?
Narwhal
According to the 2022 Global Liveability Index, what is the least liveable city in the world?
Damascus, Syria
How does altitude affect temperature?
What factor contributes the most to current global warming?
Carbon dioxide emissions
What does BOLTS stand for?
Border, Orientation, Legend, Title, Scale
Which animal is the oldest known living animal?
Jonathan the tortoise, he is 187 years old
What are the three factors that influence climate?
Latitude, altitude, distance from the sea
What are the five main factors influencing liveability?
Environmental, Social, Cultural, Economic, Infrastructure
What is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres?
Africa
Which two oceans surround Australia?
Indian and Pacific
What is the largest organ of the human body
Skin
What is insolation?
Incoming solar radiation from the sun.
What were your chosen cities for the assessment task? Give me one fact about each.
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What is the circumference of the earth to the nearest 1,000 km2
40,000 km
What is the smallest country in the world?
How many bones does a shark have?
Zero, they are made up of cartilage.