GEOGRAPHY QUIZ : SKILLS

1. Weather is best defined as the long-term variation in the atmosphere, relating mainly to
temperature and precipitation. F

2. Refer to page 171 of your text ‘ Geoactive 2’ and answer question 5 a & b

5a The domain 5b 135 degree

3. Refer to page 28 of your text ‘ Geoactive 2’ and do

 no.2 a 130m
 b 230m
 no.3 a North-Easterly Aspect
 b South-Easterly Aspect

 no.5 10 metres

4. Refer to page 27 of your text ‘Geoactive 2’ and do

 no. 1
 a GR438693 and Mount Jerusalem, gradient = 1.5
 b GR433697 and Mount Jerusalem, gradient = 0.33
 c Pool of Siloam GR418705 and Zion Hill GR423704, gradient = 0.25
 d Pool of Siloam GR418705 and Mount Ophal GR413708, gradient = 0.33
 no.2a. Precipitous
 b. Steep
 c. Very steep
 d. Gentle
 no.3 d, , b, c, a
5. First read ‘ Keys to Geography’ pages 56 and 57 and then

 Refer to the photo in your text Geoactive 2’ page 209. What type of photo is it?
Aerial
 Refer to the photo in your text Geoactive 2’ page 164. What type of photo is it?

Aerial

6. Refer to the population pyramid 4.31 page 78 ‘Keys to Geography’ and do exercise 3a
under 15 males 20.3 % 18.8 females

Over 65 males 1 % female 1.5%

7. Refer to the population pyramid 4.30 page 77 ‘Keys to Geography’ and account for the shape of
the pyramid.
It shows that 3 percent of males and 2 percent of females are over the age of 74 years. there are
low birth rates (because of the narrow end of the chart )and a very big aging population(because
of the large middle section of the chart).

8. Refer to page 268 of your text ‘Geoactive 2’ and do

 No.7 a & b

7a 53%

7b Many Chinese were lured to Australia by the gold rush in the 1850s

9. Refer to page 41 of your text ‘Geoactive 2’ and do

 no. 5 a clam
 no.5 b A: high pressure B:low pressure C:low pressure

 no. 5c D: warm front E: warm front

 no.5d Brisbane: Normal Sydney: normal Melbourne: cooler Adelaide: normal Perth:
cooler
 no.5 e sydney, because of the low pressure system, a low pressure system usally
indicates cloudy weather and a good chance of rain
 no.5 f Hobart, because of the cool front
 no.6 a 1035
 no.6b the wind is fairly calm but the temperature might decrease because of the
approaching cold front. Also because of the cold front and low pressure system there
might be some rain and storms
 no.6 c because of the rain and the cold front and the low pressure system making cold
weather and precipitation aswell