Sustainable Biomes
Changing Places
General Trivia
General Geography
Our Class
100
Define the word - biome
a region of the earth's surface and the particular combination of climate (= general type of weather), plants, and animals that are found in it
100
Define the word - urbanisation
Urbanisation is the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation occurs because people move from rural areas (countryside) to urban areas (towns and cities).
100
What is October's birthstone
Opal
100
What is the name of the world’s longest river?
The Nile
100
How many students in 9. 2?
27
200
Which biome takes up the most land area in Australia?
Desert
200
What is the name of a graph that shows the number of people in a city, state or country?
Population Pyramid
200
Who wrote “Pride and Prejudice”?
Jane Austen
200
What is the name of the thin and long country that spans more than half of the western coast of South America?
Chile
200
Which 2 students have the longest names in the class
Spencer Richardson
Alexander McDonald
300
What kind of graph is this?
Climate graph
300
Where country did we study in class has difficulties with urbanisation within its major cities?
Indonesia
300
What is the largest bone in the human body?
Femur
300
What is the largest island in the world?
Greenland
300
How many people in the class do Music as a subject?
8
400
Define the term - climate change
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts may be natural, but since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels (like coal, oil and gas), which produces heat-trapping gases.
400
What is the word for the following definition:
"when people move to other places within their own country"
Internal Migration
400
Which drink was originally created as a medicine in the 19th century?
Coca-Cola
400
Which Asian river is considered the longest?
Yangtze River
400
Which 2 students recently attended the ACYF in Melbourne?
Gretel and Sean
500
What are 5 Human Impacts on biomes?
1. Deforestation
2. Desertification
3. Global Warming
4. Invasive Species
5. Overharvesting
500
Name the top 5 megacities of the world - in order.
1. Tokyo, Japan
2. Delhi, India
3. Shanghai, China
4. Dhaka, Bangladesh
5. Sao Paulo, Brazil
500
Which two months of the year are named after people?
July and August?
500
Which country has all of the following colours on its flag?
Red, White, Yellow, Green, Blue and Black
South Africa
500
Which classroom are we in only ONCE in the fortnight?
Room 28