Year 7 Yearly Practice Exam

Question 1

What is a tributary?

Answer 1

A river or lake that connects to a larger body of water.
eg. A creek connecting to a lake.
eg. A lake connecting to the ocean.

Question 2

What are the types of human environments?

Answer 2

• Biophysical (not managed by humans, eg. a rainforest)
• Constructed (manmade, eg. a city)
• Managed (manmade and natural elements, eg. a garden)

Question 3

What are the types of natural environments?

Answer 3

• Lithosphere (the solid, rocky surface of earth)
• Hydrosphere (water; the total amount of water on the planet)
• Biosphere (where plants and animals interact with their environment)
• Atmosphere (the gases that surround earth)

Question 4

ACTIVITY:

Draw a biosphere scene.

Answer 4

Things you MUST include in your drawing:
- Animals interacting with their environments
- Living things (trees, scrubs, ect.)

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Question 5

What are the four views used in Geography?

Answer 5

1. Satellite (from above)
2. Oblique aerial (slanting)
3. Vertical aerial
4. Horizontal (ground level)

Question 6

What does BOLTS stand for?

Answer 6

B order
O rientation (compas)
L egend (key)
T itle
S cale

Question 7

Name the five values of water.

Answer 7

1. Economic
2. Cultural
3. Spiritual
4. Aesthetic
5. Environmental

Question 8

ACTIVITY:

Write a paragraph on water stress.
Include the following words:

• VALUE
• IMPACT
• NEGATIVE
• EQUATOR

Answer 8

EXAMPLE PARAGRAPH:

Water stress is the negative impact on people and environments. It can result from water scarcity, which is becoming an increasingly common problem, especially in places like Africa, which is close to the equator. It shows the value of water, as there is very little of it to go around. We are bound to see many more places undergo water stress and scarcity in the next ten years.

Question 9

Which town experienced “Day Zero”?

Answer 9

In March 2018, CAPE TOWN hit “Day Zero”.
“Day Zero” marked the day Cape Town had no water to go around to everyone.

Question 10

What were residents of Cape Town restricted to on Day Zero?

Answer 10

• 2 min showers
• 50 litres of water a day
• Reuse water for toilets

Question 11

TRUE OR FALSE

Meteorologists study the process of the Earth’s atmosphere.

Answer 11

True.

Question 12

TRUE OR FALSE

Rain falls from clouds due to increased HUMIDITY in the air.

Answer 12

False.

Rain falls from clouds due to increased WATER VAPOUR in the air.