Year 7 Topic 1

Question 1

Physical geography

Answer 1

The study of natural
things that were formed
by nature, such as Rivers, Volcanoes, Oceans, Coasts, Mountains, Rainforests

Question 2

Human geography

Answer 2

The study of people and man-made things, such as settlements, the populations within countries, Places, Business, Trade, Culture, Countries, War, Development.

Question 3

Environmental geography

Answer 3

The study of the impact people
have on the planet such as climate
change, pollution, Nature reserves, De-forestation, Renewable
energy.

Question 4

We are connected to the
world around us through
many different things:

Answer 4

• Food and Drink
• Culture (Language,
religion,
• Clothes (where they
are made)
• Sport and Media
• Where we go on holiday
• Where our family and
relations come from

Question 5

Continent facts Largest (Size)

Answer 5

Asia

Question 6

Continent facts Smallest (size)

Answer 6

Oceania

Question 7

Continent facts Largest (population)

Answer 7

Asia (4.46 billion)

Question 8

Continent facts Smallest (population)

Answer 8

• Antarctica(4,000)

Question 9

Human Features:
The human world is a little
more complicated than the
physical one. It has to be
mapped and studied in many
different ways

Answer 9

• Political Maps
• Population Density
• Employment maps
• Imports and Exports
• Connections

Question 10

MEDC

Answer 10

More Economically Developed Country (Rich).

Question 11

LEDC

Answer 11

Less Economically Developed Country (Poor).

Question 12

Country

Answer 12

An area of land characterized by its people,

geography, culture and language.

Question 13

Literacy

Answer 13

The total percent of population who can read

and write.

Question 14

Malnourished/Undernourished

Answer 14

Not having enough

food or other substances for good health.

Question 15

Poverty

Answer 15

Being very poor in either the amount of money

you have or in your quality of life

Question 16

Gender split

Answer 16

50% male 50% female

Question 17

Population split Asia

Answer 17

60%

Question 18

Population split Europe

Answer 18

11%

Question 19

Population split North America

Answer 19

5%

Question 20

Population split South America

Answer 20

9%

Question 21

Population split Africa

Answer 21

15%

Question 22

Religion split Christian

Answer 22

33%

Question 23

Religion split Muslim

Answer 23

22%

Question 24

Religion split Hindu

Answer 24

14%

Question 25

Religion split Buddhist

Answer 25

7%

Question 26

Religion split Other

Answer 26

12%

Question 27

Religion split Not Religious

Answer 27

12%

Question 28

First Language Chinese

Answer 28

12%

Question 29

First Language English

Answer 29

5%

Question 30

First Language Spanish

Answer 30

5%

Question 31

First Language Arabic

Answer 31

3%

Question 32

First Language Hindi

Answer 32

3%

Question 33

First Language Bengali

Answer 33

3%

Question 34

First Language Portugese

Answer 34

3%

Question 35

First Language Russian

Answer 35

2%

Question 36

First Language Japanese

Answer 36

2%

Question 37

Able to read and write

Answer 37

Male 88% Female 79%

Question 38

Not able to read

Answer 38

Male 12% Female 21%

Question 39

Male Education

Answer 39

79% would have primary school education 66% would have secondary school education 7% would have a college degree

Question 40

Female Education

Answer 40

72% would have primary school education 63% would have secondary school education 7% would have a college degree

Question 41

Living area

Answer 41

51% Urban | 49% Rural

Question 42

Electricity

Answer 42

78% Have electricity | 22% Do not have electricity

Question 43

Drinking water

Answer 43

87% Safe drinking water | 13% Unsafe drinking water

Question 44

Undernourished

Answer 44

15%

Question 45

With HIV/Aids

Answer 45

< 1%

Question 46

With tuberculosis

Answer 46

< 1%

Question 47

Cell phone (mobile phone) users

Answer 47

75%

Question 48

Active internet users

Answer 48

30%

Question 49

Poverty

Answer 49

48% would live on less than $2 USD | 1 in 2 children live in poverty (50% of all children)

Question 50

What do all maps need?

Answer 50

A Title —Stating what the map shows A Key —So the reader knows what the symbols on the map are Compass Points—Showing which way is north A scale—So the reader can translate distances shown on the map

Question 51

State 'The Golden Rule for Grid References'

Answer 51

Step 1: follow with your finger along the bottom of the map (‘along the corridor’) to find the first two numbers whichare 62. Step 2: Follow with your finger up the side of the map (‘up the stairs’) to find the second two numbers which are 33. Step 3: Follow both lines to where they meet for a grid reference! We give the figure as 62,33

Question 52

What does the scale of a map show?

Answer 52

``` The scale of a map shows how much you would have to enlarge your map to get the actual size of the piece of land you are looking at. For example, your map has a scale of 1:25 000, which means that every 1cm on the map represents 25 000 cm in real life. This is used to work out how far to walk or how far away things are ```

Question 53

How would you find a distance 'as the crow flies'?

Answer 53

As the crow flies is the straight line distance between two points. Use a ruler and measure between the two points then multiply the measurement by the scale.

Question 54

How would you find the distance 'by road'

Answer 54

By road is the actual distance you would need to travel to get from one point to another. Use a piece of paper and lay it along a straight section of the road from A to B. Mark A and B on the paper then pivot the paper from B along the next straight section and mark B to C. Continue until all points have been marked. Place the paper against the scale to find the distance

Question 55

Where is the equator

Answer 55

The equator goes around the middle of the earth at 0 degrees latitude

Question 56

Where is the Southern Hemisphere?

Answer 56

The area of the earth south of the equator

Question 57

Where is the Northern Hemisphere?

Answer 57

The area of the earth north of the equator

Question 58

Where is the Tropic of Capricorn

Answer 58

A line around the earth approximately 23 degrees south of the equator

Question 59

Where is the Tropic of Cancer

Answer 59

A line around the earth approximately 23 degrees north of the equator

Question 60

What is the Prime Meridian

Answer 60

The Prime Meridian is a line separating earth into two halves at Zero degrees longitude

Question 61

What is the Western Hemisphere

Answer 61

The area west of the Prime Meridian

Question 62

What is the Easter Hemisphere

Answer 62

The area east of the Prime Meridian