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WorksheetsAS Physical Geo
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
In which situation is surface runoff most likely to occur?
when the ground is unsaturated
when the gradient is gentle
when there is sparse vegetation
when the rainfall is gentle
Erosion caused by the sheer force of water is known as...
attrition
corrosion
hydraulic action
abrasion
The break down of rocks by a chemical process in the river is known as ....
pollution
hydraulic action
solution
distillation
The rolling of the heaviest rocks down the river bed is known as ...
traction
saltation
suspension
drifting
Which of the below are types of precipitation? (Select all correct answers!)
snow
conduction
hail
sleet
tornado
What kind of weather is usually found at areas of high pressure?
thunderstorms
tornadoes
blizzards
fair weather
Certain gases in the atmosphere trap heat on Earth. What is the name of this phenomenon?
Glacier melting
The greenhouse effect
Cooling period
Global warming
The part of the water cycle when water falls from the clouds.
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
collection
The solar energy that reaches a planet
insolation
insulation
germination
gestation
Which of the following is an example of greenhouse gas?
carbon dioxide
oxygen
nitrogen
argon
Which term is a measure of the amount of moisture in the air?
percipitation
humidity
heat
pressure
Huge circuits of air that rise at the equator, drop at the tropics, and move back towards the equator
Hadley cells
Westerlies
Sea breeze
Coriolis effect
Name this river feature
Ox-bow lake
Meander
Delta
Waterfall and Gorge
The process by which water enters the soil from the surface is known as....
infiltration
insolation
saturation
base flow
What is it called when trees get in the way of rain reaching the surface?
Evapotranspiration
Interception
Infiltration
Photosynthesis
