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Yr 8 Geo skills and Interconnections revision 2025
Yr 8 Geo skills and Interconnections revision 2025
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Revision for an upcoming test on Yr 8 Geo skills and Interconnections (NSW Curriculum)
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1
What does a trough line mean?
Lower air pressure compared to immediate surroundings
Tropical Cyclone is present
Warm air moving through an area
Rain in the last 24 hours
2
Name this Continent
South America
Europe
North America
Antarctica
3
Which is NOT an issue caused by over tourism?
Strain on resources
Overcrowding
Increased Pollution
People gaining a better understanding of different cultures
4
Which region of the world is the least connected to the internet?
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Asia
Europe
North America
5
Interconnections involve how we interact with people and places globally.
False
True
6
Lines of Longitude are measured...
South and East
East and West
North and South
West and North
7
When writing Latitude and Longitude corrindates, which one comes first?
Doesn't matter
Longitude (east/west)
Latitude (north/south)
8
What tells us what the table/graph/map is all about?
The colours
The title and other headings
9
Contour lines are lines on a map which...
...show you where cliffs are
...show the elevation of land towards the sky
...make it look pretty
...show the elevation of land above sea level
10
Which is NOT an impact of the digital divide?
Lost Snapchat streaks
Barriers to education
Impacts on Health and Wellbeing
Lack of communication and isolation
11
What does the H represent on the weather map?
Really, really hot.
High pressure system
High Humidity
Low pressure system
12
How do you calculate Gradient?
Run ÷ Rise
Add them all together and divide by 6
Highest point - lowest point
Rise ÷ Run
13
When the Isolbars are close together the wind is
Strong
Calm
14
Which is not a reason for differing internet access?
Cannot afford it
Live too close to the Equator
Generation Gaps
Unequal access to 4G/5G network
15
How to get good marks in the HSIE exam
Read the question carefully
Study and practice Geo skills
All of the above
Add specific detail/correct measurements
16
Lines of Latitude are measured
East and North
East and West
North and South
South and West
17
Select the correctly written latitude and longitude coordinates
34°S, 146°E
15°S, 190°W
97°N, 12°W
139°W, 57°N
18
1:100 000 means...
1cm = 100 000 cm
1cm represents 1m
1cm = 100000km
1cm = 1km
19
Close contour lines mean the land is steep
False
True
20
This map is a...
Weather Map
Flowline Map
Physical Map
Choropleth Map
21
What is the contour interval?
20
5
10
15
22
What is a reason people travel?
Medical reasons
To do more loads of washing
Holiday
All of the above
23
Why do people travel to Europe?
For the food
To pay for public toilets
For the culture
For the historical sites
24
On the 16 point compass, which direction is between 'W' and 'SW'?
SWW
SWS
WSW
SSW
25
Local relief is...
When everyone feels calm
The highest point minus the lowest point between 2 places
The highest point minus the lowest point of the whole map
The steepness of the slope
26
During a low pressure system, air moves...
Anti-clockwise and rising
Clockwise and sinking
Anti-clockwise and sinking
Clockwise and rising
