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8B 2015 Geography Quiz
8B 2015 Geography Quiz
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End of Year 8 Geography student-made quiz
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1
An earthquake occurs when...
tectonic plates crashing together
tsnuamis crashing
2
Which country has the highest population in the world?
China
Australia
India
Russia
3
Which country does NOT have a union jack on the flag?
Australia
Fiji
America
New Zealand
4
Ecotourism is beneficial to the environment.
True
False
5
Which way do the lines of longitude run?
vertical
any direction
no direction
horizontal
6
What is a major impact of globalisation?
Increased house prices
Urbanisation
Shorter school days
Over population of certain demographics
7
What is happening to sea levels as a result of climate change?
slowly rising
not rising
dropping
rapidly rising
8
What responsibility does the government have in saving Threatened Habitats?
Raising awareness about animals individually
Building parks with diverse species
Give money to individuals to help them donate
Working in partnership with state and local governments
9
Which of these animals is not endangered?
Turtle
Dolphin
Shark
Tiger
10
What does ICT stand for?
Internet Chords Transmitter
Informative Computer Technology
Interaction Causes Temperature
Information Communication Technology
11
Scientists use weather records dating back to which century to get evidence of climate change?
14th Century
16th Century
19th Century
20th Century
12
What is an animal called before extinction?
critically endangered
extinct
endangerment
endangered
13
What is the process of clearing forest called?
urbanisation
agriculture
deforestation
climate change
14
What does koala's diet mostly consist of?
Eucalyptus Leaves
Pine Leaves
Leaves
Twix Bars
15
What does TNC stand for?
Twenty National Countries
Two National Cats
Transnational Corporations
Ten National Corporations
16
Which geographical region has the largest ecological footprint?
Australia
India
North America
Japan
17
What is a major cause of global warming?
Greenhouse effect
Sun getting hotter
18
Approximately how many languages are spoken around the world?
7000
10000
1500
600
19
How many degrees is the Tropic of Cancer?
- 23.5 degrees
23.5 degrees
14.8 degrees
0 degrees
20
Which country has the largest natural reef in the world?
Indonesia
America
Europe
Australia
21
Which of these will be the result of climate change?
decreased diseases
increase in violent storms
none of the above
increased wealth
22
Which country is being most affected by the hole in the ozone layer?
Australia
Straya
Africa
America
23
From 1950 - 2008, world population grew by ___________ .
5.6 billion
4.4 billion
3.6 billion
4.2 billion
24
Greenhouse gases are only caused by humans.
True
False
25
Which weapon is best used to cut down trees?
Machine Gun
Chainsaw
Machete
Teddy Bears
26
What is the ozone layer?
First layer of the earth
Layer that protects the Sun
A layer in the atmophere
layer of cream in a biscuit
27
What is an example of a natural threat to climate change?
tourism
tropical cyclone
farming
preciptation
28
Which suburb is an example of future urbanisation in Sydney?
Green Square
Pyrmont
Green Park
Alexandria
29
Which of these measures time zones?
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Latitude
Longitude
30
Is there a hole in the atmopshere?
No
Yes
31
What will happen if global temperatures continue to rise?
Antarctica will melt and will flood the Earth
More heatwaves and droughts, causing more bushfires
More powerful storms
People will have to find colder places to live
32
What is globalisation?
the increase of companies around the world
the breakdown of barriers between nations
Species dying out
an increase in a country's population levels
33
What does ecological dimension describe?
how humans interact with the environment
where things are and why they are there
how humans interact negatively with the environment
how humans interact positively with the environment
34
Sea ice is gradually...
Receding in size
Growing multiorganisms
Having no change
Getting thicker
35
Fossil fuels are fuels from the breakdown of organic matter
True
False
36
What is happening to the South and North Pole because of rising temperatures?
there is an increase in storms
there is less water available
the ice caps are melting
the sea levels are rising
37
Which geographical region produces the most oil?
Asia-Pacific
Middle East
Africa
Europe
38
What does spatial dimension describe?
where things are and why they are there
how humans interact with the environment
positive and negative effects on the environment
what things are and what put them there
39
What do the letters, NGO, stand for?
Non Governmental Organisation
Not Government Organisation
New General Organisation
New Generic Opener
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What is ONE contributing factor to climate change?
rising sea levels
fossil fuels
