What is a linear scale?

A scale shown by a line divided into sections

A scale represented as a fraction

A scale represented as a percentage

A scale described in a sentence

'As the crow flies' is a phrase often used to describe...

the straight line distance between 2 points

the bearing from one point to another

Eastings are generally found...

in the top right-hand corner of a grid

Northings are generally found...

in the top right-hand corner of a grid

The Arctic Circle is...

66.5 degrees North of the Equator

66.5 degrees South of the Equator

23.5 degrees North of the Equator

23.5 degrees South of the Equator

If a country or region is 'sparsely populated', this means...

Few people live there and they are spread far and wide

The type of people that live there live below the poverty line

Many people live there and they are are tightly concentrated

The type of people that live there are wealthy

A meteorologist is someone who...

studies and predicts the weather

What sort of weather would we associate with a HIGH PRESSURE system?

settled, mild winds, low chance of rain

cyclonic conditions such as heavy rain and strong winds

sunny, recording breaking temps, strong winds

A southerly wind in Sydney and Melbourne is often cool because...

The wind emanates (comes from) Antarctica

The wind emanates (comes from) the stratosphere

GRADIENT is a measure of

the degree of slope between 2 locations

the difference in population between 2 places

the difference in temperature between 2 places

the vegetation pattern of a particular location

One reason locations on the Equator are very warm is:

They are closer to the sun than other locations

They are mountainous and therefore closer to the sun

They tend to have cloud cover all year round

Most of the world's volcanic activity is on or near the Equator

Which suburbs would be Sydney's most DENSELY POPULATED?

Green Square and Pyrmont where there is an abundance of apartments

Camden and Narellan where there is an abundance of large farms

Palm Beach and Avalon where there is an abundance of large houses

Vaucluse and Bellevue Hill where there is an abundance of wealth

Geo Skills 2 Quiz

40 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is another word for a weather map?

Synoptic Chart

Symposium Chart

Synergy Chart

Sinus Chart

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What does the 'B' stand for in BOLTS?

Boring

Border

Bearing

Bieber

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is Australia's largest state by area?

WA

SA

NSW

QLD

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What does a cartographer do?

creates maps

studies soil and farming land

creates mathematical equations

studies waves and oceans

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What sort of map uses different coloured shades to show the amount or value of someting (eg. rainfall)?

Synoptic map

Topographic map

Choropleth map

Political map

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Physical maps...

show physical features such as bridges, roads and buildings

show physical features such as mines, quarries and farms

show physical features such as rivers, lakes and mountains

show physical features such as towns, villages and cities

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What item will help you calculate the exact bearing from one town to another on a map?

ruler

protractor

calculator

string

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Geo Skills 2

What is another word for a weather map?

What does the 'B' stand for in BOLTS?

What is Australia's largest state by area?

What does a cartographer do?

What sort of map uses different coloured shades to show the amount or value of someting (eg. rainfall)?

Physical maps...

What item will help you calculate the exact bearing from one town to another on a map?

What state would be located in South-eastern Australia?

What body of water lies between Australia and Africa?

How many continents are there in total?

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