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- 1. Multiple Choice
How many nations make up the UK?
1
2
3
4
- 2. Multiple Choice
In which nation of the UK would you find the city Cardiff?
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
- 3. Multiple Choice
Tick the names of rivers found in the UK. There is more than 1.
River Thames
River Volga
River Severn
River Wye
- 4. Multiple Choice
The UK is a HIC. But what does that mean?
High Income Country
Heavy Industrial Country
Holy Island Country
Highly Independent Country
- 5. Multiple Choice
The source of a river is....
A place where the river begins its journey
A product from a river that we can put on food
The place where the river meets the sea
the ground over which a river flows
- 6. Multiple Choice
A Tributary is...
A bend in a river channel
A stream or river that flows into a larger river
A meeting point of two or more rivers
Particles in a river
- 7. Multiple Choice
A Meander is...
A stream or river that flows into a larger river
The path in which the river flows
a meeting point of two or more rivers
A bend in a river channel
- 8. Multiple Choice
Where are you most likely to find a meander in the course of a river?
Upper course
Middle course
Lower course
Pudding course
- 9. Multiple Choice
Hydraulic Action is ....
as waves approach the coast they trap air and force it into gaps in the cliff. Eventually this weakens the rock.
waves transport material which hit the cliff and gradually wear it away.
waves cause the rocks to crash against each other, breaking them down into smaller and rounder pieces.
(also known as solution) - salts and acids in seawater dissolve the rock gradually over thousands of years
- 10. Multiple Choice
Corrosion is...
as waves approach the coast they trap air and force it into gaps in the cliff. Eventually this weakens the rock.
waves transport material which hit the cliff and gradually wear it away.
waves cause the rocks to crash against each other, breaking them down into smaller and rounder pieces.
(also known as solution) - salts and acids in seawater dissolve the rock gradually over thousands of years
- 11. Multiple Choice
Look at the picture. This is an example of
Longshore drift
Erosion
Deposition
- 12. Multiple Choice
This is a groyne. What is its purpose?
To stop flooding
To encourage tourism
To reduce longshore drift eroding the beach
To stop hydraulic action
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which is the most accurate description of the location of the Holderness coast?
The Holderness coast is is in the North West of England. It is on the coast of the Atlantic ocean. It is in the county of Cumbria.
The Holderness coast is in the North East of England. It is on the coast of the North Sea. It is in the county of Yorkshire.
The Holderness coast is in the South East of England. In the county of Kent
The Holderness Coast is in the North East of Scotland.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is Geology?
The study of erosion
The study of the beach
The study of rocks
The study of Geography teachers
- 15. Multiple Choice
Why is the Holderness coast eroding at such a rapid rate? There might be more than one answer.
Strong prevailing winds creating longshore drift that moves material south along the coastline.
The cliffs are made of a soft boulder clay. It will therefore erode quickly, especially when saturated.
The rock is really hard and difficult to erode.
Because of earthquakes
- 16. Fill in the Blank
___ ___ are large boulders piled up on the beach to absorb the energy of the waves.
- 17. Multiple Choice
True or Fales: A pull factor is a reason why a place like a city seems attractive.
True
False
- 18. Multiple Choice
True or False: An example of a push factor would be a lack of jobs
Ture
False
- 19. Multiple Choice
An ice age is...
An ice age is a long interval of time (millions to tens of millions of years) when global temperatures are relatively warm and large areas of the Earth are covered by oceans.
An Ice age is a series of films
An Ice age is a small amount of time when it is very cold
An ice age is a long interval of time (millions to tens of millions of years) when global temperatures are relatively cold and large areas of the Earth are covered by continental ice sheets and glaciers.
- 20. Multiple Choice
How many ice ages do scientists believe the earth has had?
2
3
4
5
- 21. Multiple Choice
Milankovitch theory attributes the chilling and warming of the globe to...
The tilting and wobbling of the Earth on its axis
The time of year
The stretching of the path the Earth takes in its journey around the Sun.
The population of penguins in Antarctica
- 22. Multiple Choice
This land feature was created by a glacier. What is it called
Corrie
Arete
Pyramidal peak
Drumlin
- 23. Multiple Choice
This land feature was created by a glacier. What is it called
Corrie
Arete
Pyramidal Peak
Drumlin
- 24. Multiple Choice
True or False: Glaciers form the largest reservoir of fresh water on the planet. In fact, they store 75% of the world's fresh water!
True
False
- 25. Multiple Choice
The world's largest glacier is Lambert Glacier but where is it found?
Greenland
Iceland
Antarctica
New Zealand
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