Transcript Geo Revision - Miss Zee: Geography

Geography Exam, Sem 1, 2011
Expectation
Everybody should be able
to get at least 90%
What is a topographic map?
Shows natural and human (cultural)
features
Shows the height and shape of the
land
What is the contour interval?
The distance between each contour
line
What do you measure first when measuring
latitude and longitude?
Latitude before Longitude
What equipment can you use to measure
distance on a line scale (Linear Scale)?
You can use a ruler or a piece of paper
Lines of eastings on a topographic map go
in what direction?
Straight up and down
A four digit A.R (2436) is found by looking
at the eastings line first and then the
…………… line
Northings
What is a cultural (human feature)?
Something that is man made.
Ex, bridge
What is a natural feature?
Something that is made by nature.
Ex, Stream, Mountain
Lines of latitude measure degrees in
north or south or east or west?
North and south
Lines of Longitude that are east of the
greenwich prime meridian, count up to
what degrees? 150 or 180?
180 degrees
Contour lines join place of unequal height.
True or False?
False-they join places of equal height
What is the contour interval on a contour
map?
The average height between each contour line.
What is the spot height on a contour map?
The highest point on the map.
Contour lines close together show what?
Steep slope
Contour lines spaced far apart show what?
flat land
If you needed to find someone, what would
be more accurate, a 4 digit A.R or a 6 digit
G.R?
6 digit G.R
Another name for a weather map is a
synoptic weather chart. True or False?
True
What is the name given to lines that join
places of equal air pressure?
Isobar lines
A cold front is shown with what?
A line with spikes
A warm front is shown how?
A line with semi circles
Rainfall on a synoptic chart is shown with
what?
Diagonal lines
An air pressure reading of 984 would tell us
that it is warm or cold?
Cold
An air pressure reading of 1028 would tell
us that it is warm or cold?
Warm
Isobar Lines that are close together tell us
what about the weather?
That it is windy!
Melbourne usually experience westerly,
south westerly and southerly winds. True
or False?
True
Earthquakes and Volcanoes usually occur
where?
Plate Boundary
Why is the ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’ significant?
(important)
A ring around the Pacific Ocean where lots of
earthquakes and volcanoes occur.
Australia is located on the Pacific Plate. True
or False?
False- Located on the Indo-Australian plate
The Nazca Plate and the South American
plate converge together on the west coast
of South America. True or False?
True
Tectonic plates sit near the outer core. True
or False?
False- They sit on the crust
Name the three types of plate movement.
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
What is a cinder and ash volcano?
A volcano which is made up of cinder and ash on
the outside, it doesn’t have lava flows generally.
What is a dome volcano?
A volcano that is peaked in appearance because of
the thick lava that has cooled and formed molten
rock.
What is a shield volcano?
A volcano that is flattish in appearance because of
runny lava.