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LENT term Year 9 (Development & Glaciation)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name a glacial erosional landform

a)

Arete

b)

Terminal Moraine

c)

Lateral moraine

d)

Medial Moraine

2.

Identify the correct definition of development

a)

A new building constructed in a town or city

b)

Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations

c)

Value of everything produced by a country including overseas interests.

d)

A process which leads to an improvement in the quality of life of a nation. This looks at their wealth and also social aspects like education, health and water.

3.

Identify the correct definition for infant mortality rate

a)

The age people live to on average.

b)

Number of babies (under the age of 1) who die for every 1000 live births

c)

% of people above the age of 15 years who can read and write.

d)

Value of everything produced by a country, including overseas interests.

4.

Identify the correct definition GNP (Gross National Product)

a)

Value of everything produced by a country, including overseas interests. This is usually measured per capita, which means per person.

b)

Number of babies (under the age of 1) who die for every 1000 live births

c)

A process which leads to an improvement in the quality of life of a nation. This looks at their wealth and also social aspects like education, health and water.

d)

Combines life expectancy, GNP per capita and school enrollment to give countries a score between 0 and 1. One is the most developed.

5.

Identify the developed country from the list

a)

Japan

b)

Sierra Leone

c)

Gambia

d)

Bangladesh

6.

Identify the economic measure of development

a)

Gross Domestic Product

b)

Literacy Rate

c)

Life Expectancy

d)

HDI

7.

Identify the social measure of development

a)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

b)

Gross National Product (GNP)

c)

Infant Mortality Rate

d)

HDI

8.

The climate such as droughts and floods can cause hunger. People are unable to grown crops and are left malnourished and weak. This is a ________________ of the development gap.

a)

Physical cause

b)

Economic cause

c)

Social cause

d)

Political cause

9.

Identify the political cause of the development gap

a)

Corruption and bad governments

b)

Debt

c)

Natural Hazards

d)

Access to resources (oil, minerals, gas)

10.

Identify the natural cause of the development gap

a)

Landlocked countries

b)

Trade (History of Colonialism)

c)

Debt

d)

Poverty Cycles

11.

Identify the developing country from the list

a)

Ethiopia

b)

France

c)

Sweden

d)

USA

e)

UK

12.

Which is NOT a physical cause of the development gap

a)

Climate

b)

Landlocked countries

c)

Natural Resources

d)

Natural Hazards

e)

Trade

13.

Identify the definition of the term development gap

a)

The difference between the richest and poorest countries

b)

The physical and social causes of uneven development

c)

When a country is stuck in a cycle of poverty due to colonialism

d)

The gap between two walls in a high rise building

14.
What are the two main types of glacial erosion?
a)
Abrasion and plucking
b)
Plucking and freeze-thaw
c)
Chemical and biological
d)
Abrasion and hydraulic action
15.
_____ is the removal of large chunks of rock debris.
a)
Plucking
b)
Abrasion
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
16.

Which letter represents the shape of valleys created by glaciers?

a)

V

b)

U

c)

W

d)

L

17.

Abrasion is:

a)

parallel and straight scratches cut into bedrock by a glacier.

b)

a process of erosion which occurs when material being transported wears away at a surface over time.

c)

the transportation of large rocks and boulders

d)

a ridge at the edge of a glacier where rocks and sediment are deposited

18.

Glaciers are found:

a)

in locations where snowfall exceeds snowmelt

b)

everywhere on earth

c)

only near the north and south poles

d)

in locations where snowmelt is greater than snowfall

19.

Where is Earth's largest glacier?

a)

Alaska

b)

Iceland

c)

Greenland

d)

Antarctica

20.

Why do glaciers move?

a)

due to their immense weight

b)

gravity

c)

their weight AND gravity

d)

They DON'T move!

21.

Glaciers can be found in which Mountain range in Europe today?

a)

The Lake District

b)

The Alps

c)

Snowdonia

d)

The Pennines

22.

What is an arm-chair shaped hollow known as?

a)

Arete

b)

Pyramidal Peak

c)

Corrie

d)

Glacial Trough

23.

After an ice-age a corrie often fills with melt water. This is known as....

a)

A Lake

b)

A Ribbon Lake

c)

A Tarn

d)

A Drumlin

24.

A knife-edged ridge is known as....

a)

A Pyramidal Peak

b)

A Corrie

c)

An Erratic

d)

An Arete

25.

An unsorted mixture of sand, clay and boulders carried by a glacier and deposited as ground moraine over a large area.

a)

Snout

b)

Till

c)

Outwash

d)

Erratic

26.

What are warmer periods of time that are not ice ages known as?

a)

Glacial

b)

Intergalactic

c)

Interglacial

d)

Hot

27.

What glacial landform is this?

a)

Corrie and Tarn

b)

U-shaped valley

c)

Hanging valley

d)

Ribbon Lake

28.

What glacial landform is this?

a)

Waterfall

b)

U-shaped valley

c)

Arete

d)

Ribbon Lake

29.

What glacial landform is this?

a)

Waterfall

b)

Hanging valley

c)

Arete

d)

Pyramidal Peak

30.

What glacial landform is this?

a)

Waterfall

b)

Ribbon Lake

c)

Arete

d)

Pyramidal Peak

31.

What glacial landform is this?

a)

Waterfall

b)

Ribbon Lake

c)

Tarn

d)

Pyramidal Peak

32.

If there is more ablation than accumulation, the glacier will .......

a)

Advance

b)

Retreat

33.

Identify the negative impact of globalisation

a)

People can share their knowledge and new scientific research more easily

b)

Clothes are relatively cheap to buy

c)

We have a multicultural society so there are lots of events to celebrate

d)

Places are less distinct now as places all have the same large chain shops and brands

34.

Identify the positive impact of globalisation

a)

Plants and animals that move into countries can affect the native species

b)

Diseases can be spread when people travel

c)

Workers in factories are paid little to make a greater profit on goods sold

d)

People can share their knowledge and new scientific research more easily

35.

Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs is...

a)

Sustainable development

b)

Lower income development

c)

Green energy development

d)

Future development

36.

Which is not a transnational cooperation (TNC)?

a)

Amazon

b)

McDonalds

c)

Microsoft

d)

Newton Farm shop

37.

Which is not an intermediate technology?

a)

Microhydro

b)

Smoke hood

c)

Rainwater harvesting

d)

Drone crop mapping

38.

Identify the advantage of the Akosombo Dam

a)

Created many jobs in construction and smelting

b)

3.6% of the country was flooded by Lake Volta

c)

An increase in snail population led to rise in Bilharzia infection

d)

Valco took 80% of electricity and what was left was too expensive for local people

39.

Where is the Akosombo Dam?

a)

UK

b)

Kenya

c)

Ghana

d)

India

40.

Define intermediate technology

a)

technology suitable for use in developing countries, typically making use of locally available resources

b)

technology suitable for use in developed countries. It is advanced technology and appropriate for the people using it