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AS Physical Geo

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which situation is surface runoff most likely to occur?

a)

when the ground is unsaturated

b)

when the gradient is gentle

c)

when there is sparse vegetation

d)

when the rainfall is gentle

2.

Erosion caused by the sheer force of water is known as...

a)

attrition

b)

corrosion

c)

hydraulic action

d)

abrasion

3.

The break down of rocks by a chemical process in the river is known as ....

a)

pollution

b)

hydraulic action

c)

solution

d)

distillation

4.

The rolling of the heaviest rocks down the river bed is known as ...

a)

traction

b)

saltation

c)

suspension

d)

drifting

5.

Which of the below are types of precipitation? (Select all correct answers!)

a)

snow

b)

conduction

c)

hail

d)

sleet

e)

tornado

6.

What kind of weather is usually found at areas of high pressure?

a)

thunderstorms

b)

tornadoes

c)

blizzards

d)

fair weather

7.
The average year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds and clouds in an area is called 
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
c)
Conditions
d)
Temperature
8.

Certain gases in the atmosphere trap heat on Earth. What is the name of this phenomenon?

a)

Glacier melting

b)

The greenhouse effect

c)

Cooling period

d)

Global warming

9.

The part of the water cycle when water falls from the clouds.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

collection

10.

The solar energy that reaches a planet

a)

insolation

b)

insulation

c)

germination

d)

gestation

11.

Which of the following is an example of greenhouse gas?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

nitrogen

d)

argon

12.

Which term is a measure of the amount of moisture in the air?

a)

percipitation

b)

humidity

c)

heat

d)

pressure

13.
Some Solar radiation doesn't reach Earth because _____
a)
it is reflected off particles in the atmosphere
b)
it is absorbed by clouds and particles in the atmosphere
c)
it is reflected off clouds
d)
all are correct
14.
Which process in the water cycle forms clouds?
a)
precipitation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
condensation
15.

Huge circuits of air that rise at the equator, drop at the tropics, and move back towards the equator

a)

Hadley cells

b)

Westerlies

c)

Sea breeze

d)

Coriolis effect

16.
In which direction do the trade winds blow?
a)
West to East
b)
North to South
c)
East to West
d)
South to North
17.
What is the main source influencing global climate?
a)
The moon
b)
Tidal bulges
c)
Solar energy
d)
Currents
18.

Name this river feature

a)

Ox-bow lake

b)

Meander

c)

Delta

d)

Waterfall and Gorge

19.

The process by which water enters the soil from the surface is known as....

a)

infiltration

b)

insolation

c)

saturation

d)

base flow

20.

What is it called when trees get in the way of rain reaching the surface?

a)

Evapotranspiration

b)

Interception

c)

Infiltration

d)

Photosynthesis