Distinctive landscapes key terms quiz

Define the term physical geography

• The geography of all human characteristics.

• The geography of all human and natural characteristics.

• The geography of all natural characteristics.

• The geography of all urban areas.

Upland landscapes can be defined as....

• Mountainous landscapes like the Grampians in Scotland, mainly found in the north and west of the UK.

• Flat and low-lying landscapes like the South Downs, mainly found in the south of the UK.

• Hilly landscapes over a height of 500 meters above sealevel.

• Anywhere that has a high point over 200 meters above sea level.

Which is the softest type of rock, sedimentary, metaphorphic and igneous?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

Which of the following geomorphic processes are types of erosion?

• Solution

• Freeze thaw

• Hydraulic action

• Traction

Climate characteristics needed for high levels of weathering include....

• High precipitation and temperatures

• Low precipitation and temperatures

• Low precipitation and changes in temperature

• High precipitation and low temperatures

A geomorphic process is....

• A process that deposits the landscape

• A process that weathers the landscape

• A process that erodes the landscape

• A process that shapes the landscape

Mass movement includes....

• The movement of soil and rock.

• Solution, traction, saltation and suspension

• Hydraulic action, solution, abrasion and attrition

• Landslides, rockfalls, rotational slumping....

Features found in the upper course of a river system include....

• Waterfalls and gorges

• Interlocking spurs

• Meanders

• V-shaped valleys

Features found in the lower course of a river system include....

• Floodplain

• Levees

• Ox-bow lakes

• Waterfalls and gorges

A shoreline management plan (SMP) aims to....

• Identify how to best protect the coast.

• Identify what hard engineering strategies to use

• Identify what soft engineering strategies to use

• Identify the most suitable holistic approach considering the economic, social and environmental impacts