THE BIG GEOGRAPHY QUIZ

SUMMER 2020
PHOTO ANALYSIS
Round 6
QUESTION 1
What biome / ecosystem category is typical for the area
in the picture?
a) tundra b) alpine c) savanna
QUESTION 2
This is Costa Rica. What layer of the rainforest is the
cable car travelling through?
QUESTION 3
This is Oslo. Name one advantage of living in this
environment.
QUESTION 4
Name one potential urban issue from the photo.
QUESTION 5
Name one physical feature of this landscape.
QUESTION 6
Suggest one way that humans could use this landscape
for economic benefit.
QUESTION 7
Suggest one way that humans have
changed the landscape here.
QUESTION 8
From the photo, suggest one risk to people living here.
QUESTION 9
Suggest one challenge for humans living in this
environment.
QUESTION 10
Suggest one way that humans could use this landscape
for recreation and leisure.
ANSWERS - ROUND 6
1. B) alpine
2. Emergent (and upper canopy) layer
3. E.g. green space, access to open water, aesthetically appealing, large detached buildings for comfortable
living, appears low level of pollution and high environmental quality, etc.
4. E.g. congestion / traffic, air pollution from vehicle emissions, densely built skyscrapers, risk of
overcrowding, etc.
5. E.g. two volcanic craters, evidence of volcanic eruption (e.g. mudflows, lava flows), eroded coastline
evidence of destructive waves, caves / stacks / stumps, etc.
6. E.g. potential for hydroelectric power from lake, income from tourism, paid employment for tour guides,
logging for timber sales, etc.
7. There is evidence of coastal management with rock armour and sea wall to reduce the impact of coastal
erosion and reduce risk of flooding, etc.
8. E.g. risk of volcanic eruption, toxic volcanic gases, toxic fumaroles, steam eruptions, etc.
9. E.g. lack of reliable rainfall, risk of drought, unreliable access to water making it difficult to grow crops,
very few roads making transport difficult, etc.
10. E.g. boat tours, swimming, hiking, walking tours, film-making, photography, etc.