The visible features of an area seen from a single viewpoint

What does biodiversity mean?

The variety of desired plant and animals in a particular habitat

What does UNESCO stand for?

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

What are relative locations?

Using terms such as compass directions in relation to other landmarks

What are geomorphic hazards?

Risks that occur naturally near the earth’s surface.

Why do National Parks exist?

Significance in wildlife, natural features of the land, or ATSI heritage

Plants or animals that cause problems to the land

The process of putting eroded material (soil and rocks) in a new place.

What does land degradation mean?

Negative changes to land quality

How is limestone formed?

From broken down shelled marine organisms or coral.

What are National Parks?

Siginificance areas of land declared by the Government

Naturally formed features of the earth.

What is a karst landscape?

A single area dominated by sedimentary rocks such as limestone

What does sustainable mean?

The environment and human civilisation coexisting in balance.

What are sedimentary rocks?

Formed by sediments accumulating in layers, being compacted together

What are absolute locations?

Exact site of a location on a coordinate system

What is the aim of UNESCO?

To promote world peace and security

What is the definition of weathering?

The breaking down of rocks and minerals.

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1
What is the name given to the Aboriginal People that inhabit where Uluru is?
Anangu
Kuarna
Barngarla
There is none
2
Geomorphology is the study of how the earth is shaped and formed.
True
False
3
What is a landscape?
The opposite to portrait
Man-made/human-created features
The visible features of an area seen from a single viewpoint
Naturally formed features
4
What does biodiversity mean?
Two or more habitats working together
The environment and human civilisation coexisting in balance.
The life of a range of animals
The variety of desired plant and animals in a particular habitat
5
What does UNESCO stand for?
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Order
United Nations Elective, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
United Nations Educational, Spiritual and Cultural Organisation
6
What is the name given to the main line of longitude?
Equator
Vertical Line
Prime Meridian
Prime Meridan
7
What are relative locations?
Stating where something relevant is
Using terms such as compass directions in relation to other landmarks
A rough guess/estimate of a location
GPS Coordinates
8
What are geomorphic hazards?
Human-aided risks
When something arises unexpectedly
Risks that occur naturally near the earth’s surface.
When the study of our earth doesn't go to plan
9
What connections do the Aboriginal people have with Uluru?
Physical Connections
They don't have any connections
They live there
Spiritual Connections
10
Why do National Parks exist?
Significance in wildlife, natural features of the land, or ATSI heritage
Because the Prime Minister said so
To stop people visiting certain areas
Because councils say so
11
How are sinkholes formed?
Water erosion
Animals eating away at it
Foot traffic
Land disturbance
12
The Prime Meridian is measured as 0° longitude
True
False
13
The line of latitude is the vertical line that stretches from north to south
False
True
14
What are pests?
Plants or animals that cause problems to the land
Parents
Our siblings
Helpful animals to the land
15
What is deposition?
The removal of soil and rocks from an area.
The process of putting eroded material (soil and rocks) in a new place.
Understanding how our Earth is formed
Rain, hail, sun, snow, wind
16
What is limestone?
Stone made out of lime
A type of Metamorphic rock
A type of Sedimentary rock
A type of Igneous rock
17
What does land degradation mean?
Negative changes to land quality
Giving reasons to not visit certain areas
Making changes to better the land
Destroying the earth
18
What is the name given to the longest and main line of latitude?
Main Line
Prime Meridian
Equator
Latitude
19
How is limestone formed?
In bushfires
From broken down shelled marine organisms or coral.
From the pressure of heat building up and then exploding
In Earthquakes
20
What are National Parks?
Shrub land
Roadways
Camping Grounds
Siginificance areas of land declared by the Government
21
The Equator is represented as 0° longitude
False
True
22
How are GPS coordinates measured?
They're not
latitude, longitude
Pythagoras Theorem
longitude, latitude
23
What is a landform?
Naturally formed features of the earth.
The breakdown of materials
The visible features of an area seen from a single viewpoint
The study of the earth
24
What is a karst landscape?
A single area filled with cactuses other succulents
A single area filled with water
A single area filled with tall trees and soil
A single area dominated by sedimentary rocks such as limestone
25
What does sustainable mean?
The environment and human civilisation coexisting in balance.
Protecting the land
Variety of plant and animal life
A connection with a place
26
What are sedimentary rocks?
Pebbles and other small stones
Formed by sediments accumulating in layers, being compacted together
Resulted from pressure, heat, and time
Formed when Magma is trapped deep inside the Earth.
27
What are absolute locations?
A rough estimate of a place
Using North, East, South and West (and ones in between) to describe placing
Knowing for certain where something is
Exact site of a location on a coordinate system
28
What is the aim of UNESCO?
To make everything extinct
To promote world peace and security
To eliminate people visiting certain places
29
What is the definition of weathering?
The movement of soil
When it rains
The breaking down of rocks and minerals.
The study of our earth
30
Erosion is the removal of soil and rocks from an area
False
True

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