Our World And It's Heritage

Question 0

Name 5 world heritage sites.

Answer 0

Abu Simbel
Uluru
Great Barrier Reef
Eiffel Tower
Galápagos Islands

Question 1

How many continents are there?

Name them all.

Answer 1

6.
Europe
Australia
South America
North America
Africa
Asia

Question 2

Name all the cultural criteria for a world heritage site.

Answer 2

i) human creative genius
ii) exchange of human values
iii) evidence of civilisation
iv) significant stages in history
v) human settlement
vi) traditions, beliefs

Question 3

Name all the natural criteria for a world heritage site.

Answer 3

i) represents major stages of the earths natural history.
ii) represents ongoing processes on evolution
iii) natural phenomena
iv) significant natural habitats

Question 4

Latitude or Longitude first?

Answer 4

Latitude.

Question 5

Is Latitude up and down or across?

Answer 5

Across.

Question 6

Is longitude measured in °N and °S or °E and °W?

Answer 6

°E and °W

Question 7

How does latitude affect climate?

Answer 7

The further north or south of the equator the cooler it is because the suns rays hit it from an angle so it isn’t as direct and spreads out over a larger amount of area. So the higher the degree north or South, the cooler it becomes.

Question 8

What are the two important lines of longitude?

Answer 8

Prime Meridian

International Date Line

Question 9

How many degrees of longitude is equal to one hour?

Answer 9

Approximately 15°

Question 10

How long does one degree of longitude represent?

Answer 10

4 minutes.

Question 11

How many time zones are there?

Answer 11

24