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Geography Final Examination

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

which period the first bird appeared ( coming out in the exam we managed to ask Teacher but only some people know)

a)

jurrasic

b)

cretaceous

c)

triassic

2.

UK's full name

a)

United Kingdom

b)

UK

c)

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

d)

The United Kingdom of Great Britain/Northern Ireland

3.

What reservoir holds the greatest amount of

water besides the oceans?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Glaciers

c)

Groundwater

d)

Lakes

4.

The amount of water on Earth is

a)

always the same.

b)

constantly changing.

c)

steadily decreasing

d)

steadily increasing.

5.

What term refers to large pieces of ice

breaking off the front of a coastal glacier to

form icebergs?

a)

Ablation.

b)

Basal slip.

c)

Calving.

d)

Plucking.

6.

Where does most glacial ice originate?

a)

Snowline

b)

Underground springs.

c)

Zone of accumulation.

d)

Zone of wastage.

7.

Where do crevasses form in glaciers?

a)

Where a glacier drags large rocks over

bedrock.

b)

Where a glacier is melting.

c)

Where pieces of ice break off of a glacier.

d)

Where a glacier is subjected to tension.

8.

What type of moraines form from the coalescing of two glaciers?

a)

Medial moraines.

b)

Lateral moraines

c)

Terminal moraines.

d)

Ground moraines.

9.

Which of the following depositional features would you look for to assess whether an area had undergone glaciation?

a)

horns, aretes or cols

b)

hanging valleys

c)

terminal moraines

d)

all of the above

10.

High latitudes are cold because _____ .

a)

there are fewer hours of sunlight than at the equator

b)

there is more snow than at the equator

c)

the angle between the Sun's rays and the Earth's surface is different than at the equator

d)

the Earth's poles are further from the Sun than the Earth's equator

11.

At the equator, at what altitude does the snow line lie?

a)

less than 1000 meters

b)

about 2500 meters

c)

about 5000 meters

d)

about 7500 meters

12.

Cold, dry glaciers move _____.

a)

mostly by plastic flow

b)

mostly by basal slip

c)

by both basal slip and plastic flow

d)

by neither basal slip nor plastic flow

13.

What is the name for an amphitheater-like hollow that forms at the head of a glacier?

a)

kettle

b)

moraine

c)

cirque

d)

Horn

14.

Which of the following are not water-laid deposits associated with glaciers?

a)

kames

b)

moraines

c)

eskers

d)

varves

15.

A deposit of snow contains approximately 90% air. Glacial ice, which forms from snow, contains approximately ___ air.

a)

90%

b)

50%

c)

25%

d)

less than 20%

16.

If accumulation exceeds ablation then ___.

a)

the glacial ice will flow downhill but the end of the glacier will move uphill

b)

the glacial ice will flow downhill and the end of the glacier will move downhill

c)

the glacial ice will flow uphill and the end of the glacier will move uphill

d)

the glacial ice will flow uphill but the end of the glacier will move downhill

17.

The Earth is expected to go back into a period of glaciation over the next __ years.

a)

100

b)

1,000

c)

10,000

d)

100,000

18.

What is material found on the valley floor when a glacier melts called?

a)

Till

b)

Sandstone

c)

Corrosion

19.

Precipitation that falls near the equator is most likely to fall as

a)

snow into the ocean.

b)

snow onto a glacier

c)

rain into the ocean.

d)

rain onto land.

20.

The process by which water is taken up by plants and released into the atmosphere is called

a)

condensation.

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation.

d)

transpiration.

21.

Where does the energy to drive the hydrologic cycle come from?

a)

Earth's interior

b)

the sun

c)

plate tectonics

d)

photosynthesis

22.

What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth’s surface?

a)

Volcanoes

b)

The sun

c)

Lightning

d)

Wind

23.

What is the main feature shown of the river in this photograph?

a)

Tributary

b)

Valley

c)

Meander

d)

Delta

24.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

26.

Which of the following is most likely the positive impact shown by this photograph

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

Which of the following is most likely the positive impact shown by this photograph

(Idk y the question is not showing up so I have 2 put it here)

27.

Which term best describes water being absorbed by the ground and is used by plants?

a)

Runoff

b)

Groundwater

c)

Precipitation

d)

Freshwater

28.

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)

A floodplain

b)

A drainage basin

c)

A delta

d)

A meander

29.

What is alluvium?

a)

Any stream-deposited sediment

b)

Back swamp mud deposits

c)

Bed load sediments

d)

Suspended sediments

30.

What is the ultimate result of long-term stream erosion?

a)

A flat topography near sea level

b)

A rectangular drainage patterns

c)

Deep U-shaped valleys

d)

Deep V-shaped valleys

31.

Which of the following can reduce the risk of flooding?

a)

zonings and building regulations for new developments.

b)

dams, detention basins and levees

c)

flood awareness and education programs

d)

all of the above.

32.

Which of the following is an environmental consequence of floods?

a)

dispersal of weed species

b)

erosion of soil

c)

release of pollutants into waterways

d)

all of the above.

33.

In the future, which of the following is expected to increase the risk of flooding?

a)

population growth

b)

urbanisation

c)

climate change

d)

all of the above.

34.

The Cultivation in drought conditions, causes

a)

Permanent Soil Erosion

b)

Deforestation

c)

Urbanisation

d)

Infiltration

35.

What is water soaking into the ground called?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Infiltration

c)

Precipitation

d)

Runoff

36.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

37.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

38.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

39.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

40.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

41.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

42.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

43.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

44.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

46.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

47.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

48.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

49.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

50.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

51.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

52.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

53.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

54.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

55.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

56.

Which is the UK's longest river?

a)

River Avon

b)

River Severn

c)

River Thames

d)

River Clyde

57.

What is the highest mountain in the UK?

a)

Ben Nevis

b)

Mount Snowdon

c)

Scafell Pike

d)

Nuttalls

58.

Which country is this?

a)

Isle of Man

b)

Northern Ireland

c)

Spain

d)

Wales

59.

What's the population of the UK?

a)

15 million

b)

44 million

c)

66 million

d)

88 million

60.

Traditionally, how does a town become a city in the uk?

a)

If the population is over 10,000.

b)

If it has a cathedral.

c)

If it has more than 1,000 buildings.

d)

If the queen gives the mayor a big gold sign that says “city” on it.

61.

Britain is an island but we share a sea border with which countries?

a)

Belgium, Ukraine, Czech Republic

b)

France, Belgium, Norway

c)

Poland, Switzerland, Italy

d)

The underwater kingdom of Atlantis

62.

Which island is this?

a)

Isle of Wight

b)

Isle of Sheppey

c)

Isle of Skye

d)

British Isle

63.

What is the climate of Britain?

a)

Cool, wet winters and warm, wet summers

b)

Cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers

c)

Warm, wet winters and hot, wet summers

64.

Which region of the British Isles is most likely to have cool summers and cold winters?

a)

South west

b)

North east

c)

South east

65.

Which of the following factors has a big influence on the British climate?

a)

The number of people per square kilometre

b)

Latitude

c)

Convectional rainfall

66.

What is the official name of the UK?

a)

The United Kingdom of Britain and Ireland

b)

The United Kingdom of the Queen

c)

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

d)

The United Kingdom of England and Ireland

67.

Which regions is Great Britain made up of?

a)

England, Wales and Scotland

b)

Wales and Northern Ireland

c)

England, Wales and Northern Ireland

d)

Scotland and England

68.

The island of Ireland includes

a)

only Northern ireland

b)

Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and the Hebrides

c)

only the Republic of Ireland

d)

Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland

69.

The UK is made up of

a)

England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland

b)

England and Wales

c)

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

d)

Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland

70.

Which important English city does the River Thames flow through?

a)

London

b)

Manchester

c)

Liverpool

d)

York