Identifying
Features
Features
Oceans and Continents
Map Skills
Latitude and Climatic Zones
The Four Spheres
100
TRUE OR FALSE:
The Hunter River is a physical element of the environment.
ANSWER: TRUE
100
TRUE OR FALSE:
There are 5 continents and 7 oceans.
Answer: FALSE
There are 7 continents and 5 oceans.
100
What does BOLTS stand for?
20 points per correct response.
Answer:
Border
Orientation
Legend
Title
Scale
100
What is the climatic zone that surrounds Earth's North and South Poles?
a. Polar Zone
b. Temperate Zone
c. Tropical Zone
d. Fro Zone
Answer: a. Polar Zone
100
TRUE OR FALSE:
Oceans are part of the lithosphere.
Answer:
FALSE.
Oceans are part of the hydrosphere.
200
True or False: A jetty is a human feature of its environment.
Answer: True.
200
Which continent is SOUTH of Australia?
Answer: Antarctica
200
In what direction is Warners Bay FROM Charlestown?
A) North
B) North West
C) South
D) South West
Answer: d) South West
200
Which climatic zone is characterised by hot temperatures and high humidity?
Answer: Tropical Zone
200
What are the primary features of the biosphere?
a. Soil, air, and water
b. Plants, animals, and microorganisms
c. Rocks, minerals, and fossils
d. Clouds, rain, and snow
Answer: b. Plants, animals, and microorganisms
300
TRUE OR FALSE:
Newcastle Ocean Baths are a physical element of the environment.
Answer: FALSE.
Humans had to build the baths for the water to flow into it and for humans to safely access it.
300
What continent is SOUTH of Europe?
Answer: Africa
300
Identify the human feature located at Grid Reference 128216.
Answer: Houses.
300
The purpose of the equator is to... what?
a. To mark the International Date Line
b. To separate Eastern and Western Hemispheres
c. To provide a reference for measuring distances east or west
d. To separate the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Answer: d. To separate the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
300
Name two physical features that are part of the lithosphere.
(100 points per correct response)
Possible answers:
Mountains, cliffs, rocks, stones, soil, sand.
400
Name four human and/or physical features of this environment. 100 points per correct response.
Human = houses, pathways, fences.
Physical = hills, mountains.
400
Label the five oceans. 80 points per correct answer.
ANSWERS:
1. Arctic Ocean
2. Pacific Ocean
3. Atlantic Ocean
4. Indian Ocean
5. Southern Ocean
400
Label the points on the compass. 50 points per correct response.
400
Label the climatic zones. 80 points per correct answer. (Remember: There are a total of three types of climatic zones)
400
Name four physical features that are part of the hydrosphere.
100 points per response.
Possible answers:
Oceans, lakes, rivers, streams, creeks, lagoons.