Physical characteristics and Agriculture in the GDA

What is a physical characteristic?

• Something humans have made.
• Something that nature has made.
• Something Mrs. Locke came up with.
• Something that is used to torture people.

List two PHYSICAL characteristics

• cars and landscapes

• malls and billboards

• climate and plants

• schools and teachers

Which 4 counties all form the GDA?

• Dublin, Westmeath, Wicklow, Mayo

• Dublin, Wicklow, Meath, Kildare

• Dublin, Longford, Wicklow, Wexford

Which of the following best describes the landscape in the GDA?

• Low lying and undulating

• Uphill and mountainous

• A 50:50 mixture of both

(a)   is the most common type of soil in the GDA.

Near coastal areas, what has been added to soils to make them drain more easily?

• Sea salt

• Seaweed

• Sand

Not many people work in the primary sector in the GDA, but those who do make good profit

• True

• False

Select the two types of agriculture that are most common in the GDA.

• Dairy farming and Dry Cattle

• Horticulture and Tillage

• Equine

Pick the correct definition for horticulture

• Breeding horses

• Plants, vegetables and fruit (potatoes, strawberries)

• Tropical fruits

Select the correct examples of crops that grow from the GDA's tillage farming

• wheat and barley

• Compost

• Cotton