Small World 5 (G+S): Unit 6- The Burren

The Burren is a…

• (a) plateau landscape.

• (b) karst landscape.

• (c) mountain landscape.

The Irish word ‘boireann’ means…

• (a) ‘flat place’.

• (b) ‘rocky place’.

• (c) ‘open place’.

Which of these is NOT a town near the Burren?

• (a) Lisdoonvarna

• (b) Birr

• (c) Doolin

The Burren is composed of which type of rock?

• (a) Granite

• (b) Limestone

• (c) Sandstone

A temporary lake is called…

• (a) a grike.

• (b) an erratic.

• (c) a turlough.

The bones of what animal were found in the Aillwee Cave?

• (a) Bear

• (b) Mammoth

• (c) Wolf

People who study plants are called….

• (a) botanists.

• (b) geologists

• (c) palaeontologists

Which of these birds can be found on the Cliffs of Moher?

• (a) Golden eagle

• (b) Razorbill

• (c) Curlew

There are many snails in the Burren because…

• (a) there is a lot of calcium in the rock.

• (b) there is a lot of nitrogen in the rock.

• (c) there is a lot hydrogen in the rock.

A Brown hairstreak is…

• (a) an orchid found on the Burren.

• (b) a butterfly found on the Burren.

• (c) a snail found on the Burren.