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WorksheetsScotlands Landscape
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 32mins
What type of glacial feature is in this image?
U-shaped valley
Corrie
Corrie loch
V-shaped valley
What are the two main types of erosion that help form and shape a corrie.
Plucking & Bulldozing
Plucking & Weathering
Plucking & Hydraulic Action
Plucking & Abrasion
After an ice-age a corrie often fills with melt water. This is known as....
A Lake
A Ribbon Lake
A Tarn
A Drumlin
How much of the Earth's land surface is covered by glaciers?
15%
10%
27%
31%
Which letter represents the shape of valleys created by glaciers?
V
U
W
L
Abrasion is:
parallel and straight scratches cut into bedrock by a glacier.
an erosion process which occurs when material scrapes and wears away at the surface like sandpaper
the transportation of large rocks and boulders
a ridge at the edge of a glacier where rocks and sediment are deposited
Glaciers are found:
in locations where snowfall exceeds snowmelt
everywhere on earth
only near the north and south poles
in locations where snowmelt is greater than snowfall
Why do glaciers move?
due to their immense weight
gravity
their weight AND gravity
They DON'T move!
What is a glacier?
A glacier is any piece of ice that moves.
A glacier is a mass of ice that thaws and re-freezes repeatedly.
To be considered a glacier, a mass of ice must be at least 1 mile thick
Glaciers are masses of ice made made up of snow that has accumulated and compacted over time .
How many years ago did the last Ice Age begin?
About 2 years ago
About 3000 years ago
About 10,000 years ago
About 30,000 years ago
What is plucking?
When a glacier scours the valley floor.
When the snout of the glacier pushes deposited sediment.
When rocks become frozen into glacier and are plucked out when the glacier moves.
When frozen water expands and forces cracks in rocks to get bigger and break apart.
How does the erosion process freeze thaw weathering affect rocks? The freezing water—
Which processes/agents cause erosion of earths materials?
wind, rivers, waves and ice
Erosion occurs when natural forces alter the landscape. What does it mean to alter a landscape?
To blow dust around
To change what land looks like
To deposit silt at the mouth of a river
To create a floodplain
Why is it hard to see glacial erosion in action?
Because glaciers are so big
Because light from glaciers refracts too much
Because glaciers move very, very slowly
Because glacial erosion is usually very subtle
What is the process of re-establishing species that are missing from their native habitats called?
(a)
When you put lost animal species back into the environment.
Animalism
Hunting and Gathering
Species Ableism
Rewilding
This happens when an animal over eats and a grassy area
Starving
Overgrazing
Gazing
Hunger
What animal did the reintroduce back into Yellowstone National Park?
Wolf
Tiger
Bear
lemar
What is the goal in Europe with rewilding?
Biodiversity
To help climate change
To restore the wildland
All of the above.
Which National Park am I ...........
I am located in Scotland and I am surrounded by lochs, hills, forests & villages.
Trossachs
The Broads
Lake District
Peak District
which of the following is NOT a reason why a national park is protected
there is a lot of different plant and animal species (biodiverse)
There are areas of scientific interest
You can jet ski here
It is beautiful and scenic
Which of the following is NOT a national park in the UK?
The yorkshire dales
The lake district
Loch Lomond
Hyde Park
which two parks are found in scotland?
The cairngorms
South downs
Snowdonia
Loch lomond
who looks after our national parks?
National Park Authority
National Park Service
National Park police
National Park Officers
Why do you think the RSPB owns areas of the Cairngorms National park?
Because there are lots of tourists
Because there are many bird species
Because there are huge mountains
Because there are many lochs
Which THREE are reasons as to why tourism is important to the Cairngorms economy
creates jobs for people that live there
helps conservation efforts
there are 1.67 million visitors a year
its a scenic place
what activities can you do on loch lomond?
Cruising
Hiking
Kayaking
Fishing
What is the 4-figure Grid Reference (GR) for the caravan?
1632
1631
3116
1531
What is the 4-figure GR for the letter B?
1531
1432
1530
1431
What is the golden rule for finding a Grid Reference?
Never eat soggy Weet-a-Bix.
Along the corridor, then up the stairs.
Along the pathway, and through the gate.
Eastings before bee-stings.
Housing, Shopping, Carparks and industry are all examples of (a) land uses
Woods, nature reserves, footpaths and campsites are all examples of (a) land uses
Name this feature
Corrie
Crag and tail
Mountain
Coombe
Which of the following is not an animal considered for rewilding back into Scotlands landscape?
Red squirrel
Lynx
Wolf
Boars
