Kingaroy 8 Geography

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a continent?

Accepted Answer

New Zealand

Question 2

T/F: A heavier oceanic plate slides under a lighter continental plate at the zone of subduction

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Aeolian landforms are created by the action of:

Accepted Answer

wind

Question 4

T/F: Volcanoes commonly occur along Transform Fault boundaries.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Earth's structure?

Accepted Answer

currents

Question 6

T/F: Northings come before Eastings when reading Area and Grid References.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

Fluvial forces create or change landforms through the action of:

Accepted Answer

water

Question 8

The biosphere is the zone in which:

Accepted Answer

all living things exist.

Question 9

The cryosphere contains:

Accepted Answer

the Earth's ice.

Question 10

When tectonic plates move apart, they can be described as:

Accepted Answer

diverging

Questions 10