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Yr 9 Geography end of year revision
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1
What link does this picture have with the Dust Bowl?
This is an example of an unsustainable farming method
Machinery like this wrecks the fragile soil
We eat cereal in a bowl and cereal comes from wheat
Harvesting wheat is very dusty
2
The Taj Mahal is in India. So is which of these states where an earthquake struck?
Goa
Maharashtra
Kerala
Uttar Pradesh
3
What does a shield volcano have that a composite cone one does not?
A lot of armour like shields
A crater
Acidic lava
Flat shape, low gently sloping sides
4
What concerns are there about GM crops?
They encourage too many weeds
They may cause serious health problems
Seeds of GM plants are made/sold by a few powerful companies
They cannot grow in dry conditions
5
How does globalisation benefit TNCs?
Makes them more environmentally aware
Enables them to access cheaper labour
Raises profits
Lowers prices
6
What does Grace's story illustrate?
Globalisation
The Dust Bowl
Absolute poverty
Relative poverty
7
Which of the three aspects of the Docklands regeneration was least successful?
Economic
Social
Environmental
Political
8
Los Angeles is renowned for Hollywood and also what else?
traffic congestion
photochemical smog
tornadoes
banana growing
9
How did the Deepwater Horizon disaster impact on the environment of the Gulf of Mexico?
Tourism was improved
Beaches were covered in oil
It turned the water a reddish brownish colour
Sea turtles and dolphins were killed
10
Name three of the mountain ranges in the USA
Rockies, Appalachians, Alps
Appalachians, Rockies, Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada, Andes, Urals
Cascades, Rockies, Himalayas
11
What is meant by the American Dream?
Belief that all can succeed no matter what their background
Dreaming about burgers and baseball
Dreaming about Americans
Belief that America is the best place you can possibly live
12
What is a natural hazard?
Slips, trips and falls
Same thing as a natural disaster
A natural event that presents a risk to life and property
A dangerous object
13
Which of these are development indicators?
Percentage of pet owners
Number of people per doctor
Number of apples eaten per day
Percentage of shanty town dwellers
14
How did SF suffer during the earthquake of 1989?
Liquefaction affected the marina district
The whole city was destroyed
People died when the freeway collapsed
Baseball fans were injured as they watched a game that night
15
How did the Native Americans live?
They burnt the Prairie grasses
They were nomadic hunters
They farmed the land
They lived in caves
16
One of the main things the Native Americans did was grow grass. True or false
False, the grass grew there anyway
True, they loved the buffalo that much
False, they just made sure it wasn't destroyed
True, its what they were best at
17
What was this advert all about?
Sustainable use of water
First dates
Communication skills
Being nice to your neighbours
18
Where is the London Docklands?
In central London
Near the mouth of the River Thames
West end of London
East end of London
19
The climate of California is great for growing oranges. What is it like?
Hot dry summers, warm wetter winters
Very very dry most of the year
Cool and rainy
Hot and always raining
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Why would it be a good idea to rip up the grass in your front garden in Las Vegas?
Tourists in Las Vegas don't like grass
Its good to vent your frustration
Grass is bad for the enviroment
Conserves water
