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geography, year 9, Austria
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1
Which statement is correct?
The effects of earthquakes in LEDCs are more severe.
The effects of earthquakes in NEDCs are more severe.
The effects of earthquakes in KEDCs are more severe.
The effects of earthquakes in MEDCs are more severe.
2
What does ITCZ stand for?
Intermediate Convergence Zone
Innermost Tropical Convergence Zone
Inter Tropical Convergence Zone
Inner Tropical Convergence Zone
3
What does OECD stand for?
Organisation for Economic Collaboration and Development
Organisation for European Cooperation and Development
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Destruction
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
4
What is the urban heat island effect?
more rainfall in tropical cities
higher average temperature in cities
special climate on islands
special climate on the Island Urbania
5
What do you call climate zones with similar flora, fauna and climate?
beomes
biomas
biomes
bioms
6
What is the term that shows the average lifespan of people?
life expactancy
live expectation
life expectation
life expectancy
7
What is economic growth?
It measures the annual increase in GDP
It measures the annual increase in exports
It measures the annual increase in national debts
It measures the annual increase in HDI
8
The magnitude of an earthqake is its
danger
destruction
strength
frequency
9
Which one is not a name of winds?
westerly winds
bera
trade winds
sirocco
10
Where can warm ocean currents be found?
west side of the oceans
South Sea
Mediterranean Sea
east side of the oceans
11
What is the expression for the process of grasslands turning into deserts?
desertifying
desertation
desertification
desertability
12
Crust can be between ..... thick.
0-20 km
0-50 km
0-10 km
0-100 km
13
What are the main characteristic features of tropical climate?
occasionally temperatures below 0° Celsius
seasonal changes
high humidity
12 hours daylight daily
14
Which one is not a factor affecting climate?
ocean currents
seasons
altitude
distance from the equator
15
Which one is not a consequence of the El Nino phenomenon?
earthquakes
droughts
bleaching of coral reefs
floodings
16
How can volcanoes be classified?
alive - sleeping - dead
awake - drowsing - dying
active - dormant - extinct
active - sleeping - dead
17
What is not part of a climate graph?
maximum temperature
snow season
average temperature
total rainfall
18
Which is the term that measures the inequality of wealth in a country?
GINI
JEANNIE
HDI
GDP
19
What is the name of high pressure zones?
horse latitudes
cat latitudes
dog latitudes
rabbit latitudes
20
Which inflation rate reflects a stable economy?
0%
2-3%
0-1%
3-4%
21
Which expressions can be used to describea graph?
incline
decline
decrease
increase
22
What is subduction?
continental crust sinks under oceanic crust
oceanic crust sinks under continental crust
new crust is being made
crust is being destroyed
23
A long trail of islands might be the result of .....
volcanic activity
the earth´s rotation
hot spots
earthquakes
24
Which are reasons why damage from earthquakes vary?
geology
population density
kind of vegetation
design of buildings
25
Which statement/s is/are correct?
air sinks and dries out
air sinks and it starts raining
air rises and cools down
warm air rises and can hold more water vapour
26
Which aims does the OECD pursue?
stimulate economic progress
stimulate justice
stimulate world trade
stimulate world peace
27
What is the expression for "partly dry"?
arid
semidry
semiarid
half dry
28
What is the correct definition of GDP
global wealth
total value of goods and services in a country
total value of goods and services produced in the world
total value of goods and services produced by migrants
29
Which ones are economic terms?
GINI
HDI
GDP
UKIP
30
Which one is not an economic system?
care for yourself economy
planned economy
mixed economy
market economy
31
Where are the main areas of tropical wet climate?
Congo basin
South East Australia
coastal regions of South East Asia
Amazon basin
32
Which statement is wrong?
Sinking air creates areas of low pressure.
If air is cooled it becomes denser and sinks.
Sinking air creates areas of low pressure
If air next to the ground is heated it expands.
33
What is the name of an ancient civilization in Northern America?
Anasazi people
Indiana people
Aztec people
Spaniarda people
