Explain what a polyp is?

Ancient organism their limestone skeletons creates coral

A trough/depression that develops between two adjacent dunes

Breaches in the dune caused by wind erosion

A large urban agglmoeration of more than 10 million people

what is the role of the nitrogen cycle?

to convert ammonia into nutrients

World's major grape-growing regions are located...

Between the 30th and 50th degrees of latitude

What is a doughnut effect?

Population loss in CBD, growth in suburbs

What do megacities suffer from the MOST?

Poor sewage systems, informal housing

What is the role of the lithosphere in relation to coral reefs?

- To produce limestone from dead polyps

What is an impact of globalisation in relation to world cities?

greater degree of trade between TNCs

Define intrinsic value

The right to exist irrespective of utility

What best defines a world city? (2 answers)

City that has outstripped its national urban network

Why do gated communities exist?

To keep out 'undesirable elements of their surroundings'

Why do world cities generally not exist in the developing world? (2 answers)

There is an influx of wealth and affluence

Cultivation and harvesting of grapes.

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1
What temperatures do reefs require to function at optimum level
25-Oct
30
30-40
17-18
2
Which zone of a coastal dune has Secondary Species?
Tertiary species
Primary colonising species
Secondary shrubs
Salinity shrubs
3
What suburbs is an urban village? (2 Answers)
Horsby
Penrith
Leichardt
Newtown
4
How many species of coral are found in teh GBR
330
10
534
73
5
Which of the following is NOT aBeta+ world city?
Ho Chi Minch City
Helsinki
Prague
Barcelona
6
Explain what a polyp is?
Ancient organism their limestone skeletons creates coral
Highly complex organism, nobody knows
An introduced species
A mircoscopic organisms that are food for whales
7
Policies that encourage higher-population densities in suburban areas is;
Urban Consolidation
Gentrification
Urban renewal
Urban Village
8
In Sydney what is higher? Youth or general unemployement?
Elderly
Same
General
Youth
9
What is a swale?
A trough/depression that develops between two adjacent dunes
a) The growth of a dune due to the build up of sand
a) Sand particles carried along by the wind
c) The process of shaping the sand into a dune
10
What is a blowout?
Breaches in the dune caused by wind erosion
The breaching of sand barriers caused by water erosion
The stabilisation of a sand dune caused by shubbery
Damage to the dune caused by recreational activities
11
What is the main cause of the development of megacities?
War
Communist Ideals
Urban to rural migration
Rural to urban migration
12
Define a megacity
A city thats big
A large urban agglmoeration of more than 10 million people
A town which has a population greater than 8 million
A city that dominates urban systems and governments
13
Where is Sydney's Silicon Valley?
Cabramatta
North Sydney to North Ryde
Bondi beach.
Chatswood
14
Name a traditional management of coastal dunes
Dune Reconstruction
Land Use Controls
Fencing
Fire Management
15
Does Darlinghurst consisit of a majority of Gay people or Wealthy people?
Mostly Gay
Mostly Rich
Niether
Equal Amounts of Both
16
What climatic conditions are best suited for the production of wine? (2 answers)
a) Sub-Tropical
c) Sub-Oceanic Territory
b) Mediterranean
d) Temperate Zone
17
what is a cause of ecosystem resilience?
biodiversity
linkages
amplitude
location
18
what is the role of the nitrogen cycle?
to convert carbon dioxide into oxygen
to convert ammonia into nutrients
to purify and cycle water
to replenish soil and sediments with nutrients
19
World's major grape-growing regions are located...
Between the 30th and 50th degrees of latitude
Between the 30th and 50th degrees of longitude
Along the equator.
In the North and South Pole.
20
Which one of these is a introduced species in the coastal dune system?
Banksia
Spinifex
Bitou Bush
Acacia
21
In which year did the Cronulla Riots take place?
2000
Never
2005
2015
22
Why might urban consolidation projects meet local opposition?
Decreases number of facilities
Increases privacy
Changes the culture of place
Increases economic character
23
What is a doughnut effect?
Population rising
Population loss in CBD, growth in suburbs
Obesity levels rising
Lack of sporting facilities
24
What is the utility value of the GBR
Mining and natural resources
Tourism and Eco-Tourism
Shipping pathway
Intrinsic Value
25
What do megacities suffer from the MOST?
Student riot, high quality of life silver spoon deposits
Pay toilets, outdoor bathing, sewage divers
Poor sewage systems, informal housing
Drug addicts, Political unrest, war
26
What is an example of a contemporary management strategy?
Fire stuck hunting
Custodians of land
Taboos on hunting particular animals
Maritime zoning
27
What is the role of the lithosphere in relation to coral reefs?
- To produce food for the polyps
- To produce food for the marine life
- To help marine life grow
- To produce limestone from dead polyps
28
What reagion is Newtown in?
south
WESTIE
north
innerwest
29
Which 2 processes have shaped and formed world cities?
urbanisation and globalisation
Globalisation and technology
Urbanisation and rural-urban migration
Urbanisation and colonialism
30
Which one is an Australian wine growing region?
Napa Valley
Hunter Valley
Rhine Valley
Tuscany
31
Which of these is NOT a type of sand dune?
Parabolic Dunes
Foredunes
Periodic Dunes
Parallel Dunes
32
Which of the following is NOT an Alpha+ world city?
Singapore
Sydney
Hong Kong
Paris
33
What countries consume wine as their most popular alcoholic beverage?
France & Argentina
Australia and Chile
Canada and Russia
Australia and Portugal
34
What is the most severe impact of Accelerated climate change
all of the above
location, frequency and timing of nutrient currents
Coral bleaching
behavioural patterns of organisms
35
What is an impact of globalisation in relation to world cities?
greater degree of trade between TNCs
less cultural unification
a move towards protectionist economic policies
Decreased population density
36
How many Aboriginal Peoples have links to the GBR
35
500
1
Over 35
37
Is San Francisco a world city?
Yes - Gamma
No
Yes - alpha
Yes - beta
38
What is the top stock exchange in the world? (by market capitalisation, 2017)
NASDAQ (New York City)
Euronext
London Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
39
Define intrinsic value
The right to exist irrespective of utility
The beauty and heritage value
d) All of the above.
The right to co-exist with utility
40
What best defines a world city? (2 answers)
City that has outstripped its national urban network
City located in the developing world
Become part of an incterconnected global system
A city that depends on local towns for control
41
an example of an abiotic influence would be
autotrophs
predation
utalitarianism
nutrient upwelling
42
Why do gated communities exist?
To keep in pets.
To keep out 'undesirable elements of their surroundings'
To keep in all the druggies.
To keep out the rich.
43
Why do world cities generally not exist in the developing world? (2 answers)
Developing world lack communication & infrastructure
There is an influx of wealth and affluence
Transport and communication are too advanced
Developing world lack technology, transport
44
The suburb of Cowan is an eample of?
urban decay.
urban periphery.
urban village.
spatial exclusion.
45
How much money does the great barrier reef generate for Australia?
$56 billion
$34 billion
$156 billion
$100 billion
46
Urban infrastructure falling into disrepair and being left empty for long periods of time is;
Morphology
Decentralisation
Urban consolidation
Urban Decay
47
Define viticulture.
Cultivation and harvesting of grapes.
Wine classification system based on geographical location.
Production of an alcoholic beverage
The process of splicing varietal vine bud
48
Why is the GBR highly resilient to most natural stresses
Small biodiversity, Large Extent, Large Linkages, Location
None of the above
Large biodiversity, small extent, large linkages
Large Biodiversity, Large Extent, Large Linkages
49
Which one of these is an urban village?
Cowan
Walgett
Cabramatta
Cooge
50
When do coral reefs tend to grow the best?
cold waters
deep water
high wave energy
In murky waters
51
What country produces the most wine?
c) China
d) North Korea
a) France
b) Spain
52
Tropical cyclones damage the beach but not the coral
FALSE - SHALLOW CORAL ONLY
false
true
FALE - DEEP CORAL ONLY
53
Which one of these is not a traditional management strategy?
Building a sea wall
Digging Trenches
Fire-stick farming
Building artifical dikes
54
What are some examples of squatter settlements? (2 answers)
Lewis' backyard
The streets
Trailer parks
Favelas
55
What are the characteristics of urban renewal?
Increasing crime
Redevelopment of buildings
Older demographic
High density living
56
What have contributed to urban consolidation in Sydney? (2 answers)
Immigration
Increasing size of households
Younger demographic
Changing lifestyle expectations
57
What category city does Sydney fit in?
Gamma
Beta
Alpha
Alpha ++
58
What are features of natural-stress events? (2 answers)
Storms
Destructive waves
Litter
Sand mining
59
What are features of natural-stress events? (2 answers)
Destructive waves
Litter
Storms
Sand mining
60
What natural diasters most effect the GBR? (2 answers)
Bushfires
Flood waters
Introduced Species
Tropical Cyclones
61
What is the temperature required for fortified wine style?
Very hot
Warm
Hot
Cool
62
What is NOT a human impact on dune systems?
Driving
Wine making
Coastal development
Alteration of sediment flows
63
What are the different views on managing/protecting ecosystems?
Economic Value, instrinic value, heritage value
All of the above
Utility value, anthropogenic value, ecocentric world view
aboriginal value, need for natural change value
64
Why is the GBR a World Heritage Site
Utility Value
Laregest coral reef
Immense Biodiversity
65
Which country is an example of a New World producer?
Australia
Italy
Spain
U.K.
66
What are coastal dunes?
Beaches
Big mounds of dirt that grow weeds
large accumulations of sand behind active beach zones
Sand that becomes saturated from the ocean waves
67
Which of these is not a traditional management strategy?
Quotas
Nomadicity
catchment management
Firestick Hunting
68
Which countries consume the most alcohol per capita?
d) UK, America, Canada, Denmark
c) Denmark, Sweden, USA, France
b) Iran, Jamaica, Fiji, Samoa
a) Canada, Russia, Australia, Portugal
69
What are fortified wines?
Wines in which brandy have been added
Wines from the New World countries.
Wines classified by grape type
Wines with low to moderate levels of alcohol
70
What are the naturally induced changes to dune ecosystems? (3 answers)
Storm damage
Long-term dune stabilisation
Blowouts
Washouts
71
Which countries, referred to as the 'big 4', dominate the global hierarchy of world cities?
Paris, New York, Beijing, Tokyo
London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Sydney
Tokyo, New York, Paris, London
London, Paris, Tokyo, Shanghai
72
What did berangaroo experience before 2010
Urban decay
Urban renewal?
Urban lifestyle
Urban destruction
73
What term is used to describe the transportation of sand? (Two answers)
Washout
Saltation
Aeolian transport
Longshore drift
74
What is the definition for resilience?
To do nothing
The ability to avoid difficulties
The ability to recover quickly from difficulties
The ability to control difficulties
75
What is an example of urban consolidation?
Hornsby Shire
Wooloomooloo
broken hill
Hay
76
Which area has experienced the most urban renewal?
Cowan.
Pymble.
Berangaroo
Sn'ives.
77
Why are microclimates important in the development of grapes?
Due to sociocultural factors.
To avoid specific pests and diseases.
To reduce the use of synthetic agrochemicals.
Distinct local climate contrast to region
78
What is a natural stress to the great barrier reef?
Overfishing
Oil spills
Crown of thorns starfish
Tourism
79
What are the right conditions for coral?
- All of the above
Light (Sunlight)
Salinity (Low Level)
Temp (never below 17-18/exceed 33-34)
80
When producing wine in Australia, what geographical aspect is NOT ideal?
North Facing
West Facing
East Facing
South Facing
81
What is the megacity population range? <8 million
Empty choice
10 million
>10 million
82
What is morphology?
Dispersion of activities.
the function and charecter of an urban environment.
the change of charecter in an urban environment.
an urban area suronding a city.
83
Which is not a negative effect of tourism?
Oil Spills from Boats
4.6b annual revenue from GBR
Trampling of coral
Theft of coral
84
How many major river systems flow into the GBR?
26
11
33
45
85
What is an ecosystem?
Biotic and Abiotic Organisms
Biological community of interacting organisms and env
A biome consisting of plants and animals
Involves with the aeolian process and longshore drifts.
86
What are the three types of dune vegetation?
Acacia, banksia, bitou bush
Primary, secondary & tertiary
Paralle, parabolic, trees
Wattle, eucalyptus tree, spinifex
87
When do coral reefs tend to grow the best? (2 answers)
- High levels of salinity
- When there is low wave energy
- When there is high wave energy
- Low levels of salinity
88
Four components of a biophysical environment?
Mesosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biopshere
Asthenosphere, hydrosphere, stratosphere and ecosphere
Troposphere, lithosphere, biosphere and atmosphere
Lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and atmosphere
89
Which one of these cities is a megacity?
Busan
Pyongyang
Berlin
Kyoto
90
What is associated with tropical cyclones? (3 answers)
- Rain
- Growth in coral
- Wind
- High pressure cells
91
Which of the following is a Gamma+ world city?
Adelaide
London
Paris
Tokyo
92
What has an increase in transport caused? (2 answers)
gentrification
urban sprawl
formation of urban villages
Suburbanisation
93
What is an Old Economy?
Labour-intensive manufacturing plays important role.
An economy that is not technologically advanced
An economy that was established 100 years ago.
An economy that is now defunct.
94
What is coral made of?
sandstone
zooxanthellae
polyps
limestone
95
What does Sydney's Opera House represent?
Sydney's most distinctive land mark.
Sydney's most iconic building
Sydney's most tourist attracted area.
Sydeny's most known building.
96
What is trade liberalisation? (2 answers)
Move away from protectionist economic polices
allows money to travel across borders easily
a new and innovative technology facilitated by globalisation
emergence of TNCs
97
The movement of people, employment and facilities from the inner city to outer urban areas is;
Urban Decay
Exurbanisation
Suburbanisation
Decentralisation
98
What man-made stress would cause the great damage to the great barrier reef on a large scale?
Tourism
Crown of thorns starfish
Overfishing
Oil Spills
99
Where was urban sprawl first recognised?
Mexic
Ukrain
USA
Finland
100
Which example is NOT an ecological concern associated with viticulture?
Soil compaction and erosion.
Low levels of organic matter in soils.
Process of grafting.
Poor water infiltration.
101
What is a cause of ecosystem vulnerability?
malleability
elasticity
extent
amplitude
102
Why are many major world cities located near the coast? (2 answers)
most goods are transported by container
most people live near the coast
Rich people like cruises
facilitates ease of access to ports
103
What best describes a gamma city?
City with the highest economic, social and political factors
City with the highest economic activity worldwide
A politically corrupt city
City ranked below Alpha and Beta

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