Landscapes and Landforms
Liveability
Liveability
Geography Knowledge
Geography Knowledge
General Knowledge
100
What is a cliff?
High rock with a sudden and steep drop off
100
In which section of the globe is climate typically the hottest?
The equator
100
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.
100
What are the two main features of a climate graph?
Temperature and Rainfall
100
What is the largest country in the world?
Russia
100
What type of fish is Nemo?
Clownfish
200
What type of plate boundary is this? 
Divergent
200
What is climate?
The long term weather pattern in a particular area.
200
What is weather?
Short term conditions in the atmosphere. It can change daily or hourly.
200
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.
200
What is the cardinal direction between E and SE?
ESE
200
Which animal is called the unicorn of the ocean?
Narwhal
300
What are the four layers of the earth? (The earth is round by the way)
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
300
According to the 2022 Global Liveability Index, what is the least liveable city in the world?
Damascus, Syria
300
How does altitude affect temperature?
Locations at higher altitude have colder temperatures due to the lower air pressure.
300
What factor contributes the most to current global warming?
Carbon dioxide emissions
300
What does BOLTS stand for?
Border, Orientation, Legend, Title, Scale
300
Which animal is the oldest known living animal?
Jonathan the tortoise, he is 187 years old
400
What is an Isthmus?
A narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land.
400
What are the three factors that influence climate?
Latitude, altitude, distance from the sea
400
What are the five main factors influencing liveability?
Environmental, Social, Cultural, Economic, Infrastructure
400
What is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres?
Africa
400
Which two oceans surround Australia?
Indian and Pacific
400
What is the largest organ of the human body
Skin
500
What is this type of mountain? 
Fault-block mountain
500
What is insolation?
Incoming solar radiation from the sun.
500
What were your chosen cities for the assessment task? Give me one fact about each.
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500
What is the circumference of the earth to the nearest 1,000 km2
40,000 km
500
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
500
How many bones does a shark have?
Zero, they are made up of cartilage.