Year 8 Geo
Explore World Heritage: Geography Quiz
Test your knowledge of World Heritage Sites and ecosystems with our engaging quiz designed for Year 8 students. This quiz covers important concepts of geography, from the protection of cultural sites to the intricate layers of rainforests. Perfect for educational settings, this quiz encourages learning through interactive questioning.
- 21 multiple choice questions
- Immediate feedback on your answers
- Fun way to learn about geography!
What is a World Heritage Site?
A place that is listed by an individual country as a place of special cultural or physical significance.
A place that is listed by the UN as a place of significance.
A place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance.
What is the aim of the World Heritage Convention?
To promote cooperation among nations to protect heritage sites around the world
To protect World Heritage Sites for future generations to enjoy.
To promote unity and share money between Sites to ensure they are protected from harm.
What is Step 1 of the Criteria for a place to be put on the World Heritage List?
Step 1: Advisory Board
Step 1: World Heritage Committee
Step 1: Tentative List
Step 1: Nomination File
After a country makes a list of natural and cultural heritage sites they want to see included on the World Heritage List, the next step is....?
Nomination File
Advisory Board
World Heritage Committee
Step Three of having a venue listed as a World Heritage Site means a venue is independently evaluated by whom?
World Heritage Committee
Advisory Board
UNESCO Board
The final step before a venue is called a World Heritage Site, a special committee meets to check what criteria the site meets. Who are they?
UNESCO Board
World Heritage Committee
Advisory Board
Which of the following is a threat to a World Heritage Site?
Building and Development
Pollution
Natural Disasters
Financial Support
Which of the following is not a part of the coastal environment?
Coastal Hinterland
Beaches
Estuaries
Savanna Desert
Which of the following animals is NOT likely to be found in a rain forest?
Vampire Bats
Anacondas
Maltese Terrier
Poison Frogs
Which of the following BEST describes an ecosystem?
Weather patterns, climate, and wind
The effect living things have on the environment
A community of living things
The climate and temperature of an area
Which of the following terrains do contour lines that are close together represent?
A gentle slope
A mountain
A steep slope
A deep valley
Which of the following is an effect of deforestation?
Running out of non-renewable resources
Destruction of habitat for many animals
Increased sediment and pollution in the Great Barrier Reef
Fertiliser and animal waste leaching into waterways
Wetland areas include areas such as swamps and marshes
TRUE
FALSE
Mountain environments are the highest areas on Earth and are found in all continents
TRUE
FALSE
Tundra environments are located between isotherms 10C and 20C
TRUE
FALSE
Cold deserts are located in or near the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
TRUE
FALSE
Slash and Burn is...
A method of clearing land for agriculture
A method of burning land after bad crops
A method of clearing land for spiritual reasons
A method of burning land to prepare the land for future generations.
What is the top layer of the rain forest called?
Emergent
Canopy
Understory
Forest Floor
Under the top layer in the rain forest, there is a layer teeming with life rich in fruits and seeds. What is it called?
Emergent
Canopy
Understory
Forest Floor
Little light reaches the next layer of the rain forest. Plants have to grow big leaves here in order to catch water and sunshine. What is the third layer called?
Emergent
Canopy
Understory
Forest Floor
The final layer of the rain forest consists mainly of dead, decaying plants. What is it called?
Emergent
Canopy
Understory
Forest Floor
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