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Year 7 Geography · Place and liveability

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. Which is a factor that affects liveability?
- ☐ (a) Access to health care
- ☐ (b) The colour of street signs
- ☐ (c) The name of the suburb
- ☐ (d) The number of letters in a street name
2. Which is a subjective measure of liveability?
- ☐ (a) The number of hospitals
- ☐ (b) Crime statistics
- ☐ (c) How safe residents feel
- ☐ (d) Average house prices
3. Why might a city's high liveability ranking be misleading?
- ☐ (a) Rankings are always wrong
- ☐ (b) It can hide differences between suburbs and groups
- ☐ (c) Cities never change
- ☐ (d) Only tourists are counted
4. For many First Nations people, what is central to wellbeing?
- ☐ (a) Living in a capital city
- ☐ (b) Owning a car
- ☐ (c) Shopping centres
- ☐ (d) Connection to Country, family and culture
5. Which method would a geographer use to find out residents' perceptions?
- ☐ (a) A survey
- ☐ (b) A rain gauge
- ☐ (c) A thermometer
- ☐ (d) A compass
6. A measurable factor used to compare places is called an ____.
7. Facilities like hospitals, schools and public transport are called ____.
8. A place far from large towns and cities is described as ____.

Answer sheet

1. Access to health care — Access to services such as health care is a key factor.
2. How safe residents feel — Feelings and opinions are subjective.
3. It can hide differences between suburbs and groups — Averages can conceal inequality within a city.
4. Connection to Country, family and culture — Connection to Country is central for many First Nations people.
5. A survey — Surveys collect people's views.
6. indicator — Indicators allow comparison.
7. services — Services support communities.
8. remote — Remote places are far from major centres.