Geography

Question 1

What is a natural site?

Answer 1

A natural site is one not made by humans

Question 2

What us UNESCO

Answer 2

UNESCO was the first group to form to protect World Heritage Sites.

Question 3

What is the criteria for a natural site?

Answer 3

1 important and significant natural habitat for conservation and biodiversity.
2 represent major stage of earths history
3 represents ongoing processes through evolution and living things
4 contains natural beauty and importance

Question 4

What does UNESCO stand for?

Answer 4

Untied
Nations
Educational
Scientific
Cultural
Organisation

Question 5

What are world heritage sites?

Answer 5

World heritage sites are sites in our world that contain natural or cultural features that are important and significant to many people.

Question 6

What is heritage?

Answer 6

Heritage is our legacy from the past and the world that we live in today. It is what we pass on to future generations

Question 7

What is a cultural site?

Answer 7

A cultural site is one made by humans.

Question 8

What is the criteria for a cultural site?

Answer 8

1 represents human creative genius. E.g. Taj Mahal
2 shows exchange of human value over time and over an area. E.g. Sites in Paris
3 evidence of civilisation that has disappeared or still exists
4 outstanding buildings or landscape
5 outstanding example of human settlement
6 directly associated with events or traditions