All about Ireland- Chapter 3-Geography of Ireland Quiz

Match the following

• A road or path over wet ground.

• Causeway

• High, steep rock faces by the sea.

• Flat

• A rock type that forms landscapes

• Cliffs

• An area of level high ground.

• Plateau

• A land surface that is even and without

• Limestone

What is the third largest island in Europe?

• Ireland

• Great Britain

• The Isle of Man

• Iceland

What is the longest river in Ireland?

• The River Clyde

• The River Shannon

• The River Thames

• The River Liffey

What makes Ireland’s west coast different from the east coast?

• It has more tourists

• It has better weather

• It has harsher weather due to Atlantic winds

• It has more cities

What is Lough Neagh according to legend?

• A river created by a giant’s tears

• A sea formed after a volcanic eruption

• A lake created by a giant throwing earth into the sea

• An island that sank into the ocean

Ireland is located between the (a)   and the Atlantic Ocean.

The Cliffs of Moher are (a)   high and 8 kilometers long.

Scientists believe the Burren was formed about 15,000 years ago by (a)  

Many visitors call Ireland "The Emerald Isle" because (a)   due to the cool climate and high rainfall.

In the past, Ireland had extensive forests, but by the 17th century they had been cut down and only (a)   .