Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Question 1-11 pg 113

  1. It causes an economic hardship for agricultural population which effects businesses
  2. It caused there neighbours to buy there land which increased there farm area, but as the farms area's increased, the farms in general decreased.
  3. The wool industry collapsed, grazers sold many of there sheep which meant there were lesser jobs on farms, and rising costs in agriculture
  4. if more machinery is being used, then there would be no need for jobs and more people are getting fired.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Pg 109 Q 1-7

  1. Its when people migrate from rural areas to urban areas and rural areas are becoming less populated where as urban areas are
  2. Its a small town north of Dubbo, it gets very hot in summer, up to 45 degrees and gets very cold in winter gets to -5 degrees. Its mostly very dry and doesn't get much rain.
  3. Atmosphere: is very hot, humid. Hydrosphere: it's dry, doesn't get much rain. Lithosphere: The town lies on the Castlereagh River which is usually dry, but it flows underground.
  4. They were blocks of land allocated to the retired soldiers. 

  5. 447 people live in the town. 1072 people lived around it
  6. The Community Development Employment Program
  7. b) i) About 1km above Gulargambone. ii) about 5km north iii)10 km
  8. 9a) i) 14818 3118
    ii) 14816 3124
    iii) 14820 3115
    b) i) 62 53
    ii) 63 53
    iii) 61 51
    c) i) 2km
    ii) 5km
    d) i) mainly forest but not many buildings not very dense
    ii) railways, building very dense 

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Mapping questions

Source A-C
What is the predicted population growth rate in 2030?
0.8%
What is the predicted population change in 2030? 60 million
What region of the world is predicted to have the greatest gross increase in percentage between 1800 and 2050?Asia

Source D
How many males and females are there in Ethiopia for the age range 60-64 in the year 2000? 0.7 million
How many males and females are there in Italy for the age range 60-64 in the year 2000?1.4 million
Why do you think that there is such a difference between these two countries? One country (Italy) is more clean, healthy and not as poor as the other country (Ethiopia)

Source E
What is located at GR831979? Dicks hill, price of Wales Rd
What is the highest point at AR7997?
What is the contour interval for the map? 10 m
What physical feature is located at GR820975? Waste water treatment sewer works
Approximately how far is the Laurieton Sporting Complex from Hanleys Point on the Camden Haven Inlet?Around 1 km - 1.5 km
Give the GR for the North Haven Public School.GR830000
What is the highest point at Camden Head? Give the height and GR.GR849987, 75km

Go back to where you came from questions


  • What is your initial reaction to the show?
I think that this show was a good show. It gave people a in site to what refugees and immigrants have to go though to get to Australia and  the problems they faced back in there home country which forced them to leave.

Take this Quiz: http://www.sbs.com.au/thefacttester?question=4


  • What percentage of immigrants are refugees? 1.5%
  • Why does such a small number of people make for such a big deal both politically and in the media? (Give your opinion) It raises the question that if its only 1.5% of refugees come by boat, then why is it such a big political debate and if they do come by boat, it would give other people back in afgan and other countries hope that they could make it as well.

  • Where does Australia rank among countries accepting refugees? 18th
  • To what extent do we have an obligation to help other people suffering in the world? (your opinion)
Personally i think we do a lot more than other countries, but saying that in general i don't think we help out a lot

  • How much extra support do refugees receive in comparison to other Australian citizens?
  • How many Asian nations have signed the UN Refugee Convention? 11
  • Why is it important to note that Malaysia has not signed the UN Refugee Convention? What does this mean for refugees in Malaysia? It means that Malaysia's are stuck in Malaysia and they cant get out of it