Geography Test 4

Question 1

What does BOLTS stand for in relation to topographic maps?

Answer 1

B - Border
O - Orientation (North arow thing)
L - Legend
T - Title
S - Scale

Question 2

What are contour lines?

Answer 2

Contour lines are the lines that tell you how tall the land is on a map.

Question 3

What are contour intervals?

Answer 3

A contour interval is the amount of distance or the difference between contour lines.
Example: The contour lines are marked at 10 metres, 20 metres and 30 metres. What is the contour interval?
10 metres

Question 4

What are the three types of scales?

Answer 4

Ratio - 1:1000
Verbal - 1cm = 1000cm
Linear - the bar image thing

Question 5

Draw a 16 point compass…

Answer 5

NORTH
NNE
NorthEast
ENE
EAST
ESE
SouthEast
SSE
SOUTH
SSW
SouthWest
SWS
WEST
WNW
NorthWest
NNW

Question 6

How do you measure distance on a map?

Answer 6

Use a ruler for how long between the two distances are apart then use the scale to change that into how much it is in meters and stuff.

Question 7

What is a desilation plant (what does it do and how does it work)?

Answer 7

A desalination plant is a machine which helps convert salt water to fresh water.

Question 8

How many desilation plants are there in Australia, and where are they all?

Answer 8

270

Question 9

What are the three forms of water?

Answer 9

Liquid, solid, vapour

Question 10

What percent of Earths water, is salt water?
(Also is it available for human consumption?)

Answer 10

97.5% of Earths water is salt water, and is not available for human consumption

Question 11

What are the three catergories of Earths water?

Answer 11

Oceans, freshwater, surface and atmospheric water

Question 12

What percent of Earths water is fresh water?

Answer 12

2.5%

Question 13

AWhat is a natural resource?

Answer 13

A natural resource is a resource which can be drawn from nature, and with a few modifiactions, can be ready for human use.

Question 14

Whats the difference between a non renewable, vs renewable natural resource?

Answer 14

Renewable:
Things that can grow or be replaced in a short period of time, for example plants or animals
Non - Renewable:
Are those that can not be replaced in a short time such as, oil and coal

Question 15

What are the 4 main processes in the water cycle, in order?

Answer 15

Evaporation - when water turns to a gas and goes up
Transpiration - when water evaporates off of plants
Condensation - when the clouds are formed and become heavier
Precipitation - when the clouds let go of all the water

Question 16

Whats evaporation?

Answer 16

Evaporation in according to the water cycle, is when water from bodies of water or underground get heated and turn into gas and travel to the sky.

Question 17

Whats transpiration?

Answer 17

When water comes off a PLANT’S leaves from the sun and evaporates.

Question 18

Whats condensation?

Answer 18

When a gas cools down and turns to a liquid. This can be seen when you have a hot shower and there is water droplets on the mirror.

Question 19

Whats precipitation?

Answer 19

Precipitation is where water falls from clouds in the form or rain, sleet, snow or hail.

Question 20

What are fossil fuels?

Answer 20

Fossil fuels are bones and decomposed plants and animals from millions of years ago.

Question 21

How are fossil fuels made?

Answer 21

Fossil fuel are formed underground over millions of years, and then we dig them up.

Question 22

What are the issues with fossil fuels?

Answer 22

When we burn the fossil fuels, large amounts of carbon dioxide (greenhouse gas) are produced into the air, causing global warming.

Question 23

What are fossil fuels used for?

Answer 23

To PRODUCE energy, for things like, electricity, transportation and industrial use.