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WorksheetsGeo Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What sort of hazard is a tsunami?
A Biological hazard
An Atmospheric hazard
A Geological hazard
A Geomorphological hazard
A Biological hazard is a hazard caused ...
by processes that occur on the surface of the Earth
by processes that operate inside the earth
or spread by plants and animals
Which of the following is most likely to NOT be a natural disaster?
Christchurch Earthquake, 2011
Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004
Amazon Rain Forest Burning, 2018
North Pole Lightning Strikes, 2019
More people die in natural hazards then natural disasters?
True
False
There are major types of tectonic plate boundaries. They are...
Transform, diverging and converging
Insurgent, developing and conveyance
Tecdactic, undulating and destructive
Dormant, unstable and shifting
Deposition is the process where ...
sediment is dispersed into the atmosphere
eroded material drifts downstream and then back in a zig-zag fashion
eroded material is placed or deposited in a new position
foliage is planted on the dunes to protect them from further erosion
What sort of rock formation is Uluru?
A stagalmite
A monolith
A thorophatic
A thinkimite
A vegemite
The majority of landforms formed by erosion consist of rock. True or False.
True
False
Fluvial landforms are landforms produced by ...
the intrusion of humankind.
the impact of a natural disaster.
the actions of a river or stream.
the actions of atmospheric pressure.
There are three major geomorphological processes. They are...
Plate tectonics, weathering and erosion, deposition
Atmospheric, tidal and biological
Plate rotation, gravity and devastation
Insurgent, divergent and cross-correctional
Why don't cannibals eat clowns?
Because they taste funny
I refuse to answer this question as I identify as a clown
The following is NOT a realistic benefit of a groyne
It encourages the build up and formation of beaches
It prevents long shore drift moving sediment along the coast
It provides a natural defence against erosion
It provides orca whales a place to jump over
The strength, or magnitude, of an earthquake is measured using what?
The Geiger Counter.
The seisometer.
The Richter scale.
The Tectonic Anemometer.
New Zealand is on a diverging plate boundary. True or false.
True
False
Earthquakes are measured on a scale from 10-0. The closer you get to zero, the greater the magnitude of the earthquake. True or false.
True
False
You find yourself shipwrecked on an island. Where would you build your lookout.
Sand dunes
Caves
Spit
Headland
Which one is NOT a strategy for coastal management?
Sand dredging
Dune management
Groyne wall construction
Deep sea mining
Longshore drift is ...
a biological process that consists of the transportation of sediments (clay, silt, pebbles, sand and shingle) along a coast parallel to the shoreline, which is dependent on oblique incoming wind direction.
a biological process that consists of the transportation of human waste out to the ocean's depths.
a geological process that consists of the transportation of sediments (clay, silt, pebbles, sand and shingle) along a coast parallel to the shoreline, which is dependent on oblique incoming wind direction.
Which of the following is most likely NOT to appear in the economic column of a decision making matrix regarding the erosion of the Gold Coast Beaches
Sand dredging has changed the migratory path of whales
The Kirra Groyne Wall has improved surfing conditions
New vegetation can include weeds
Tourists flock to the beaches
Beach nourishment is the process of ...
dredging sand away from the coastline to create deep lagoons for people to enjoy
dumping or pumping sand from elsewhere onto an eroding shoreline to create a new beach or to widen the existing beach.
planting vegetation along the coastline to make the beaches look prettier and encourage visitors
Groynes are cross-shore structures designed to reduce longshore transport on open beaches.
True
False
A geomorphic hazard is...
A hazard caused by processes that occur on the surface of the Earth
A hazard that occurs because of dramatic changes in wind direction in tunnels and caves below the Earth's surface
A hazard caused when tectonic plates push against one another
A hazard caused when the Earth's core increases in temperature
What is an Aeolian landform
Aeolian landforms are features of the Earth's surface produced by either the erosive or constructive action of the wind
Aeolian landforms are formed due to the movement of tectonic plates
Aeolian landforms are features of the Earth's surface produced by humans
Aeolian landforms are formed during electrical storms
BOLTSS stands for...
Boundary, Orientation, Land, Title, Scale, Shape
Border, Oceans, Land, Title, Salt, Sugar
Border, Orientation, Legend, Tiles, Scale, Source
Border, Orientation, Legend, Title, Scale, Source
The most common natural disaster is ...
Cyclones
Earthquakes
Floods
Drought
The six types of maps are
Mud maps, thematic maps, chloropleth maps, insoline/weather maps, flowline maps and specialised maps
Mud maps, town maps, river maps, desert maps, flowline maps and specialised maps
Marsh maps, city maps, chloropleth maps, insoline/weather maps, flowline maps and global maps
Mud maps, thematic maps, glacial maps, insoline/weather maps, flowline maps and valley maps
What year did the Christchurch Earthquake occur?
2016
2008
2018
2011
To increase tourism, the Gold Coast Council has just decided to purposely sink old shipping vessels off the coastline to create artificial reefs. This will draw tourists. In which category of a decision making matrix would this predominantly fall?
Environmental
Economic
Social
As of today's date, people are allowed to climb Uluru. True or false?
True
False
Indigenous Australian's have a deep connection with Uluru as ... indicate the response most unlikely to be correct
they believe that is was formed by ancestral beings during the Dreamtime.
it is a living cultural landscape
it carries great spiritual and cultural significance for these local indigenous tribes with over 40 sacred aboriginal sites and eleven Tjurkurpa or Dreaming trails present in the area
it provides a great spot for picture taking
