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Geography assessment 🌍 Flashcards

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What is the difference between a physical environment and a human environment?

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The human environment is developed by how people adapt to their surroundings, while the natural environment is formed by the processes of the Earth’s creation.

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Name one example of the physical environment

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  • Mountains
  • Rivers
  • Forests
  • Deserts
  • Oceans
  • Valleys
  • Plains
  • Plateaus
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Name one example of the human environment

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  • Cities
  • Villages
  • Farms
  • Roads and Highways
  • Bridges
  • Dams
  • Industrial Areas
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How is our physical and human environment interconnected?

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Humans rely on the environment to get food, water, medicine, and other essentials. Because of this, the natural environment is interconnected with the human environment through the resources provided by nature.

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What are AREA references?

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Area reference: 4 numbers which are used as coordinates to locate a particular area

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What are GRID references?

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Grid reference: A set of 6 numbers used as coordinates to identify a specific location.

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What is the difference between a landform and a landscape?

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  • A landform is a specific shape or physical feature of the Earth’s surface which has been produced by a natural process.
  • A landscape is part of the Earth’ssurface and it consists of a variety of geographical features that
    are characteristic of an area.
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What is ‘scale’ and why do we use it when looking at maps?

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Map scale refers to the distance on a map that is relative to the distance on the ground.

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Explain the impacts of the Thredbo Landslide

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The impact of Thredbo landslide caused extensive loss of life, destruction of infrastructure, damage to land, and loss of natural resources.

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What and where are the 7 Continents

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  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Australia
  • North America
  • South America
  • Antartica
  • Africa
    (find the seven continents on a world map)
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What and where are the 5 Oceans?

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  • Pacific ocean
  • Atlantic ocean
  • Arctic ocean
  • Indian ocean
  • Southern ocean
    (find the 5 oceans on a world map)
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What do the letters of BOLTSS stand for?

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B- border
0- orientation
L- legend
T- title
S- scale
S- source

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What are geomorphic processes?

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The physical and chemical interactions between the Earth’s surface and the natural forces acting upon it to produce landforms and landsapes.

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What is erosion?

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the movement of sediments or soil from one location to another by means of water, ice and wind.

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What is weathering?

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Breakdown of substances such as rocks and minerals into sediments by physical, chemical or biological processes.

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Describe what decomposition is

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When particles carried by ice, water or wind are deposited (dropped) in another location.

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Describe what tectonic activity is

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The interaction of two or more tectonic plates along their boundaries

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List the 8 different types of maps

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  • Physical Map
  • Political Map
  • Road/Street Map
  • Satellite Map
  • Thematic Map
  • Topographic Map
  • Weather Map/ Synoptic chart
  • Climate Map
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What is a physical map?

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A physical map illustates the physical features of an area, such as the mountains, rivers and lakes.

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What is a political map?

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Political maps indicate state and national boundaries as well as capital and major cities.

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What is a road/street map?

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These maps show major (and some minor) highways, roads, airports, railroad tracks, cities and other points of interest in an area.

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What is a satellite map?

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Satellite maps show images of Earth taken from a satellite.

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What is a thematic map?

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A thematic map is a type of map especially designed to show a particular theme connected with a geographic feature.

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What is a topographic map?

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These maps include contour lines to show the shape and elevation of an area.

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What is a Weather Map/ Synoptic chart?

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A weather map shows different weather features in a specific area at a certain time.

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What is a climate map?

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Climate maps show information about the climate of an area.

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Where and what is the equator?

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  • An equator is an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body.
  • The equator is the the centre of the world separating the north and south poles
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Where and what is the Tropic of Cancer?

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  • The Tropic of Cancer is located 23.5 degrees north of the Equator
  • Find the tropic of cancer on a world map
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Where and what is the Prime Meridian?

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  • It is the line perpendicular to the equator
  • Find the Prime Mederian in a world map
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Where and what is the Tropic of Capricorn?

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  • The Tropic of Capricorn is located 23.5 degrees south of the Equator
  • Find the tropic of captricorn on a world map

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