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UK Landscape Processes Quiz

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a type of coastal erosion: a) Hydraulic action, b) Corrosion, c) Attrition, d) Deposition

a)

a

b)

b

c)

d

d)

c

2.

What is the highest mountain in the UK?

a)

Ben Nevis

b)

Mount Snowdon

c)

Scafell Pike

d)

Mount Everest

3.

What is the term for a large mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain valley?

a)

Glacier

b)

Earthquake

c)

Tsunami

d)

Avalanche

4.

What is the process of waves breaking down rock and cliffs on the coast called?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Erosion

d)

Condensation

5.

What is the term for a narrow, steep-sided inlet of the sea between high cliffs?

a)

Valley

b)

Canyon

c)

Fjord

d)

Plateau

6.

Which of the following is not a type of glacier: a) Alpine glacier, b) Ice sheet, c) Hanging glacier, d) Desert glacier

a)

b) Urban glacier

b)

a) Tropical glacier

c)

d) Desert glacier

d)

c) Mountain glacier

7.

What is the term for the deposit of sediment by a river as it enters the sea or a lake?

a)

Desert

b)

Mountain

c)

The correct term is 'delta.'

d)

Ocean

8.

What is the process of rocks and material being carried along by a river called?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Deposition

c)

The process of rocks and material being carried along by a river is called erosion.

d)

Condensation

9.

Which description best describes the term 'landscape'

a)

A specific shape or physical feature of the Earth’s surface which has been produced by a natural process

b)

A part of the Earth’s surface that consists of a variety of geographical features that are characteristic of an area

c)

Natural objects found on the earth's surface

d)

Man made objects found on the earth's surface

10.

Study the image and identify the landscape

a)

Tropical rain forest

b)

Coastal

c)

Desert

d)

Riverine

11.

Study the image and identify the landscape

a)

Desert

b)

Tropical rain forest

c)

Coastal

d)

Riverine

12.

Study the image and identify the landscape

a)

Built

b)

Coastal

c)

Karst

d)

Mountain

13.

Study this image and identify the landscape

a)

Desert

b)

Tropical rain forest

c)

Coastal

d)

Riverine

14.

Which is not an erosional feature of sea waves?

a)

Cliff

b)

Beach

c)

Sea cave.

d)

non of these

15.

The depositional feature of a glacier is

a)

Flood plain

b)

Beach

c)

Moraine

d)

all above

16.

Which is caused by the sudden movements of the Earth ?

a)

Volcano

b)

Folding

c)

Flood plain.

d)

Beach

17.
Where would you find a waterfall?
a)
Upper course
b)
Middle Course
c)
Lower Course
18.

What is this glacial feature called?

a)

Hanging Valley

b)

Corrie

c)

Glacial Trough

d)

Waterfall

19.

Name this landform

a)

Corrie

b)

Backwall

c)

Arete

d)

Scree

20.

Where do ribbon lakes form?

a)

In the hollow created when corries are formed

b)

In hollows in glacial troughs created by erosion

c)

Behind terminal moraines left behind by glaciers

d)

In lowland glaciated landscapes

21.

Where would you find glaciated landscapes in the UK?

a)

Dartmoor

b)

The Lake District

c)

The North Downs

d)

Snowdonia

22.

Name the two main processes of glacial erosion

a)

Abrasion

b)

Freeze Thaw

c)

Attrition

d)

Plucking

23.

What kind of lake is this?

a)

Corrie

b)

Ribbon Lake

c)

Tarn

d)

Cirque

24.

A ______________ is a rocky hill with a tapering ridge on its lee side.

a)

Drumlin

b)

Erratic

c)

Drumlin

d)

Crag and Tail

25.
A glacier is __________
a)
series of frozen lakes that line up parallel to one another 
b)
series of frozen seas that rest in the interior of continents 
c)
o  large body of ice that does not move across the earth's surface 
d)
large body of ice and snow that shows evidence of movement 
26.
A glacier is __________
a)
series of frozen lakes that line up parallel to one another 
b)
series of frozen seas that rest in the interior of continents 
c)
o  large body of ice that does not move across the earth's surface 
d)
large body of ice and snow that shows evidence of movement 
27.
Glaciers form when _____.
a)
less snow falls than melts 
b)
more snow falls than melts 
c)
less rain falls than freezes 
d)
more rain falls than freezes 
28.
What letter of the alphabet does a glacial valley most closely resemble?
a)
U
b)
V
c)
W
d)
X
29.

_____ is when rock debris in base of the ice scratches away.

a)
Plucking
b)
Abrasion
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
30.
_____ is the removal of large chunks of rock debris.
a)
Plucking
b)
Abrasion
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
31.
What is climate?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.
32.
What is weather?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place.
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.
33.

For each (a)   metres you climb a mountain the temperature decreases by 1°C

34.

Areas near the equator tend to have warmer climates because solar energy is more concentrated there.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

The further away you go from the sea, changes in temperature become more extreme.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

What is erosion?

a)

The downslope movement of material due to gravity

b)

The break down of rocks where they are found

c)

The wearing away of materials by a moving force i.e. water

d)

The movement of material along the coast by waves or along a river bed by the river.

37.

What is weathering?

a)

The break down of rocks where they are found

b)

The wearing away of materials by a moving force i.e. water

c)

The downslope movement of material due to gravity

d)

The movement of material along the coast by waves or along a river bed by the river.

38.

What is transportation?

a)

The break down of rocks where they are found

b)

The wearing away of materials by a moving force i.e. water

c)

The downslope movement of material due to gravity

d)

The movement of material along the coast by waves or along a river bed by the river.

39.

What is mass movement?

a)

The break down of rocks where they are found

b)

The wearing away of materials by a moving force i.e. water

c)

The downslope movement of material due to gravity

d)

The movement of material along the coast by waves or along a river bed by the river.

40.

The climate in an upland area is...

a)

warm and wet

b)

warm and dry

c)

cold and wet

d)

cold and dry

41.

The climate in a lowland area is...

a)

warm and wet

b)

warm and dry

c)

cold and wet

d)

cold and dry

42.

Which of the following is NOT a type of erosion?

a)

Suspension

b)

Attrition

c)

Abrasion

d)

Hydraulic action

43.

Which of the following is NOT a type of transportation?

a)

traction

b)

attrition

c)

saltation

d)

solution

44.

What is biological weathering?

a)

The weakening of rocks by the physical actions of wind, rain and frost.

b)

When minerals can react chemically which weakens them.

c)

When rock and land is broken down by living organisms; plants and animals.

45.

What is deposition?

a)

When material is carried by water

b)

When material is dropped due to a lack of energy

c)

When material is worn away

d)

When material is broken down by a moving force

46.

Which of these landforms is found in the upper course of a river?

a)

Waterfalls

b)

Meanders

c)

Ox-bow lakes

d)

Levees

47.

Which of these landforms is found in the middle course of a river?

a)

Waterfalls

b)

Meanders

c)

V-shaped valleys

d)

Levees

48.

Which of these landforms is found in the lower course of a river?

a)

Waterfall

b)

Meander

c)

Ox-bow lake

d)

Levee

49.

A waterfall is formed by erosion.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

A floodplain is formed by mass movement

a)

True

b)

False

51.

A meander is formed by erosion and deposition.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Which of the following is NOT a human activity on a river?

a)

Afforestation

b)

Channelisation

c)

Groynes

d)

Dams

53.

Our case study river is called the...

a)

River Thames

b)

River Severn

c)

River Calder

d)

River Mersey

54.

What is the name given the start of a river?

a)

Source

b)

Tributary

c)

Confluence

d)

Mouth

55.

The name given to a small river/stream that joins the main river is a...

a)

source

b)

tributary

c)

confluence

d)

mouth

56.

What is the correct definition for climate?

a)

the long term weather conditions of an area, including typical precipitation and temperature

b)

the temperature of the whole planet

c)

the short term or day to day conditions of the atmosphere

d)

the amount of rain in a 24 hour period

57.

Where in the UK would you expect to find a glaciated landscape?

a)

North

b)

Northwest

c)

West

d)

Southeast

58.

Which of these mountain ranges are found in England?

a)

Pennines

b)

Grampian

c)

Cambrian

d)

North West Highlands

59.

Which of these are lowland areas in the UK?

a)

The Fens

b)

The Norfolk Broads

c)

Dartmoor

d)

Cotswolds

60.

Which UK country has the highest proportion of lowlands?

a)

Scotland

b)

England

c)

Wales

d)

Northern Ireland

61.

Which of these cities would not have been glaciated during the last ice age?

a)

Edinburgh

b)

Glasgow

c)

London

d)

Belfast

62.

Which of these rivers is furthest south?

a)

Thames

b)

Tweed

c)

Trent

d)

Tyne

63.

The climate in an upland area is...

a)

warm and wet

b)

warm and dry

c)

cold and wet

d)

cold and dry

64.

The climate in a lowland area is...

a)

warm and wet

b)

warm and dry

c)

cold and wet

d)

cold and dry

65.
Freezing causes
a)
physical weathering.
b)
chemical weathering.
c)
both chemical and physical weathering.
d)
neither chemical or physical weathering.
66.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place
b)
makes the rocks last longer
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides
67.

When only crops are grown, we refer to this as _______

a)

Arable farming

b)

Subsistence farming

c)

Commercial farming

68.

What is the term used to describe the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a given place or time?

(a)  

69.

What is weather?

a)

The day to day conditions of the land

b)

The day to day conditions of the sea

c)

The day to day conditions of the atmosphere (air)

70.

Which weather warning means 'danger to life' in the UK?

a)

Green

b)

Yellow

c)

Amber

d)

Red

71.

In January 2021, which storm system caused flooding in central and western England?

a)

Storm Bella

b)

Storm Christoph

c)

Storm Darcy

72.

Select the two effects (or impacts) of flooding?

a)

Rescuing people by boat

b)

Cars stranded on roads

c)

Putting sand bags by the door

d)

Trains cancelled due to damage

73.

Why might extreme weather be getting worse for the UK?

a)

We have a tropical climate

b)

Climate change is bringing higher sea temperatures

c)

We are an island

74.

What is the name for this process: Where water is moved from the sea to the sky and back again?

a)

The carbon cycle

b)

The water cycle

c)

The atmosphere

75.

Which of the following measures rainfall?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Anemometer

c)

Gauge

d)

Trundle wheel

76.

What type of rainfall is this?

a)

Relief

b)

Convectional

c)

Frontal

77.

What is created from warm water, a group of storms and low air pressure?

a)

Tropical storm

b)

Earthquake

c)

Flooding

d)

Heat wave

78.

True or false: Tropical storms occur near the Equator, between the Tropics.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

Which of the following is NOT an example of extreme weather in the UK.

a)

thunder and lightening storms

b)

flooding

c)

blizzard

d)

tropical storms

80.

The ocean temperature must be above what for a tropical storm to form?

a)

10 °C

b)

17°C

c)

20 °C

d)

27 °C

81.

What is Physical Geography?

a)

The earths natural features

b)

Man made features

c)

A combination of human and physical features

82.

What is human Geography?

a)

Man Made features

b)

The earths physical features

c)

A combination of human and physical features

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