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WorksheetsGeography Final Examination
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 42mins
which period the first bird appeared ( coming out in the exam we managed to ask Teacher but only some people know)
jurrasic
cretaceous
triassic
UK's full name
United Kingdom
UK
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain/Northern Ireland
What reservoir holds the greatest amount of
water besides the oceans?
Atmosphere
Glaciers
Groundwater
Lakes
The amount of water on Earth is
always the same.
constantly changing.
steadily decreasing
steadily increasing.
What term refers to large pieces of ice
breaking off the front of a coastal glacier to
form icebergs?
Ablation.
Basal slip.
Calving.
Plucking.
Where does most glacial ice originate?
Snowline
Underground springs.
Zone of accumulation.
Zone of wastage.
Where do crevasses form in glaciers?
Where a glacier drags large rocks over
bedrock.
Where a glacier is melting.
Where pieces of ice break off of a glacier.
Where a glacier is subjected to tension.
What type of moraines form from the coalescing of two glaciers?
Medial moraines.
Lateral moraines
Terminal moraines.
Ground moraines.
Which of the following depositional features would you look for to assess whether an area had undergone glaciation?
horns, aretes or cols
hanging valleys
terminal moraines
all of the above
High latitudes are cold because _____ .
there are fewer hours of sunlight than at the equator
there is more snow than at the equator
the angle between the Sun's rays and the Earth's surface is different than at the equator
the Earth's poles are further from the Sun than the Earth's equator
At the equator, at what altitude does the snow line lie?
less than 1000 meters
about 2500 meters
about 5000 meters
about 7500 meters
Cold, dry glaciers move _____.
mostly by plastic flow
mostly by basal slip
by both basal slip and plastic flow
by neither basal slip nor plastic flow
What is the name for an amphitheater-like hollow that forms at the head of a glacier?
kettle
moraine
cirque
Horn
Which of the following are not water-laid deposits associated with glaciers?
kames
moraines
eskers
varves
A deposit of snow contains approximately 90% air. Glacial ice, which forms from snow, contains approximately ___ air.
90%
50%
25%
less than 20%
If accumulation exceeds ablation then ___.
the glacial ice will flow downhill but the end of the glacier will move uphill
the glacial ice will flow downhill and the end of the glacier will move downhill
the glacial ice will flow uphill and the end of the glacier will move uphill
the glacial ice will flow uphill but the end of the glacier will move downhill
The Earth is expected to go back into a period of glaciation over the next __ years.
100
1,000
10,000
100,000
What is material found on the valley floor when a glacier melts called?
Till
Sandstone
Corrosion
Precipitation that falls near the equator is most likely to fall as
snow into the ocean.
snow onto a glacier
rain into the ocean.
rain onto land.
The process by which water is taken up by plants and released into the atmosphere is called
condensation.
evaporation
precipitation.
transpiration.
Where does the energy to drive the hydrologic cycle come from?
Earth's interior
the sun
plate tectonics
photosynthesis
What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth’s surface?
Volcanoes
The sun
Lightning
Wind
What is the main feature shown of the river in this photograph?
Tributary
Valley
Meander
Delta
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Which term best describes water being absorbed by the ground and is used by plants?
Runoff
Groundwater
Precipitation
Freshwater
It is an area of land flooded by a river when it overflows its banks. This area becomes very fertile due to the rich alluvium deposited by floodwaters. Which feature fits the description?
A floodplain
A drainage basin
A delta
A meander
What is alluvium?
Any stream-deposited sediment
Back swamp mud deposits
Bed load sediments
Suspended sediments
What is the ultimate result of long-term stream erosion?
A flat topography near sea level
A rectangular drainage patterns
Deep U-shaped valleys
Deep V-shaped valleys
Which of the following can reduce the risk of flooding?
zonings and building regulations for new developments.
dams, detention basins and levees
flood awareness and education programs
all of the above.
Which of the following is an environmental consequence of floods?
dispersal of weed species
erosion of soil
release of pollutants into waterways
all of the above.
In the future, which of the following is expected to increase the risk of flooding?
population growth
urbanisation
climate change
all of the above.
The Cultivation in drought conditions, causes
Permanent Soil Erosion
Deforestation
Urbanisation
Infiltration
What is water soaking into the ground called?
Evaporation
Infiltration
Precipitation
Runoff
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Which is the UK's longest river?
River Avon
River Severn
River Thames
River Clyde
What is the highest mountain in the UK?
Ben Nevis
Mount Snowdon
Scafell Pike
Nuttalls
Which country is this?
Isle of Man
Northern Ireland
Spain
Wales
What's the population of the UK?
15 million
44 million
66 million
88 million
Traditionally, how does a town become a city in the uk?
If the population is over 10,000.
If it has a cathedral.
If it has more than 1,000 buildings.
If the queen gives the mayor a big gold sign that says “city” on it.
Britain is an island but we share a sea border with which countries?
Belgium, Ukraine, Czech Republic
France, Belgium, Norway
Poland, Switzerland, Italy
The underwater kingdom of Atlantis
Which island is this?
Isle of Wight
Isle of Sheppey
Isle of Skye
British Isle
What is the climate of Britain?
Cool, wet winters and warm, wet summers
Cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers
Warm, wet winters and hot, wet summers
Which region of the British Isles is most likely to have cool summers and cold winters?
South west
North east
South east
Which of the following factors has a big influence on the British climate?
The number of people per square kilometre
Latitude
Convectional rainfall
What is the official name of the UK?
The United Kingdom of Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of the Queen
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom of England and Ireland
Which regions is Great Britain made up of?
England, Wales and Scotland
Wales and Northern Ireland
England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Scotland and England
The island of Ireland includes
only Northern ireland
Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and the Hebrides
only the Republic of Ireland
Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland
The UK is made up of
England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland
England and Wales
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland
Which important English city does the River Thames flow through?
London
Manchester
Liverpool
York
