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UK Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many nations make up the UK?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

In which nation of the UK would you find the city Cardiff?

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Wales

d)

Northern Ireland

3.

Tick the names of rivers found in the UK. There is more than 1.

a)

River Thames

b)

River Volga

c)

River Severn

d)

River Wye

4.

The UK is a HIC. But what does that mean?

a)

High Income Country

b)

Heavy Industrial Country

c)

Holy Island Country

d)

Highly Independent Country

5.

The source of a river is....

a)

A place where the river begins its journey

b)

A product from a river that we can put on food

c)

The place where the river meets the sea

d)

the ground over which a river flows

6.

A Tributary is...

a)

A bend in a river channel

b)

A stream or river that flows into a larger river

c)

A meeting point of two or more rivers

d)

Particles in a river

7.

A Meander is...

a)

A stream or river that flows into a larger river

b)

The path in which the river flows

c)

a meeting point of two or more rivers

d)

A bend in a river channel

8.

Where are you most likely to find a meander in the course of a river?

a)

Upper course

b)

Middle course

c)

Lower course

d)

Pudding course

9.

Hydraulic Action is ....

a)

as waves approach the coast they trap air and force it into gaps in the cliff. Eventually this weakens the rock.

b)

waves transport material which hit the cliff and gradually wear it away.

c)

waves cause the rocks to crash against each other, breaking them down into smaller and rounder pieces.

d)

(also known as solution) - salts and acids in seawater dissolve the rock gradually over thousands of years

10.

Corrosion is...

a)

as waves approach the coast they trap air and force it into gaps in the cliff. Eventually this weakens the rock.

b)

waves transport material which hit the cliff and gradually wear it away.

c)

waves cause the rocks to crash against each other, breaking them down into smaller and rounder pieces.

d)

(also known as solution) - salts and acids in seawater dissolve the rock gradually over thousands of years

11.

Look at the picture. This is an example of

a)

Longshore drift

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

12.

This is a groyne. What is its purpose?

a)

To stop flooding

b)

To encourage tourism

c)

To reduce longshore drift eroding the beach

d)

To stop hydraulic action

13.

Which is the most accurate description of the location of the Holderness coast?

a)

The Holderness coast is is in the North West of England. It is on the coast of the Atlantic ocean. It is in the county of Cumbria.

b)

The Holderness coast is in the North East of England. It is on the coast of the North Sea. It is in the county of Yorkshire.

c)

The Holderness coast is in the South East of England. In the county of Kent

d)

The Holderness Coast is in the North East of Scotland.

14.

What is Geology?

a)

The study of erosion

b)

The study of the beach

c)

The study of rocks

d)

The study of Geography teachers

15.

Why is the Holderness coast eroding at such a rapid rate? There might be more than one answer.

a)

Strong prevailing winds creating longshore drift that moves material south along the coastline.

b)

The cliffs are made of a soft boulder clay. It will therefore erode quickly, especially when saturated.

c)

The rock is really hard and difficult to erode.

d)

Because of earthquakes

16.

___ ___ are large boulders piled up on the beach to absorb the energy of the waves.

(a)  

17.

True or Fales: A pull factor is a reason why a place like a city seems attractive.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or False: An example of a push factor would be a lack of jobs

a)

Ture

b)

False

19.

An ice age is...

a)

An ice age is a long interval of time (millions to tens of millions of years) when global temperatures are relatively warm and large areas of the Earth are covered by oceans.

b)

An Ice age is a series of films

c)

An Ice age is a small amount of time when it is very cold

d)

An ice age is a long interval of time (millions to tens of millions of years) when global temperatures are relatively cold and large areas of the Earth are covered by continental ice sheets and glaciers.

20.

How many ice ages do scientists believe the earth has had?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

21.

Milankovitch theory attributes the chilling and warming of the globe to...

a)

The tilting and wobbling of the Earth on its axis

b)

The time of year

c)

The stretching of the path the Earth takes in its journey around the Sun.

d)

The population of penguins in Antarctica

22.

This land feature was created by a glacier. What is it called

a)

Corrie

b)

Arete

c)

Pyramidal peak

d)

Drumlin

23.

This land feature was created by a glacier. What is it called

a)

Corrie

b)

Arete

c)

Pyramidal Peak

d)

Drumlin

24.

True or False: Glaciers form the largest reservoir of fresh water on the planet. In fact, they store 75% of the world's fresh water!

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The world's largest glacier is Lambert Glacier but where is it found?

a)

Greenland

b)

Iceland

c)

Antarctica

d)

New Zealand