WACE Geography ATAR Practice Questions - WACE ATAR Geography Units 3 & 4 (SCSA Year 12 Assessment) Exam

In geographical studies, how is 'land cover' fundamentally distinguished from 'land use'?

Land cover refers to the biophysical elements on Earth's surface, whereas land use describes human socio-economic activities applied to the land. Land cover describes urban infrastructure, whereas land use describes natural forest ecosystems. Land cover changes exclusively through natural disasters, whereas land use changes only through agriculture. Land cover is measured in square kilometres, whereas land use is measured exclusively in zoning categories.

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Land cover refers to the biophysical elements on Earth's surface, whereas land use describes human socio-economic activities applied to the land.

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