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WorksheetsDistinctive landscapes key terms quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Define the term physical geography
The geography of all human characteristics.
The geography of all human and natural characteristics.
The geography of all natural characteristics.
The geography of all urban areas.
Upland landscapes can be defined as....
Mountainous landscapes like the Grampians in Scotland, mainly found in the north and west of the UK.
Flat and low-lying landscapes like the South Downs, mainly found in the south of the UK.
Hilly landscapes over a height of 500 meters above sealevel.
Anywhere that has a high point over 200 meters above sea level.
Which is the softest type of rock, sedimentary, metaphorphic and igneous?
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
Which of the following geomorphic processes are types of erosion?
Solution
Freeze thaw
Hydraulic action
Traction
Climate characteristics needed for high levels of weathering include....
High precipitation and temperatures
Low precipitation and temperatures
Low precipitation and changes in temperature
High precipitation and low temperatures
A geomorphic process is....
A process that deposits the landscape
A process that weathers the landscape
A process that erodes the landscape
A process that shapes the landscape
Mass movement includes....
The movement of soil and rock.
Solution, traction, saltation and suspension
Hydraulic action, solution, abrasion and attrition
Landslides, rockfalls, rotational slumping....
Features found in the upper course of a river system include....
Waterfalls and gorges
Interlocking spurs
Meanders
V-shaped valleys
Features found in the lower course of a river system include....
Floodplain
Levees
Ox-bow lakes
Waterfalls and gorges
A shoreline management plan (SMP) aims to....
Identify how to best protect the coast.
Identify what hard engineering strategies to use
Identify what soft engineering strategies to use
Identify the most suitable holistic approach considering the economic, social and environmental impacts
