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Geography end of year

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which result from a volcanic eruption is considered constructive?

a)

add new rock to existing land and form new islands

b)

explosive and changes the landscape of and around the volcano

2.

What is another name for magma that has reached Earth's surface?

a)

Vent

b)

Dust

c)

Ash

d)

Lava

3.

Where is the Ring of Fire located?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

4.

Check all that would be considered global effects of a volcanic eruption.

a)

changes in weather and climate

b)

aviation safety hazards

c)

possible death

d)

seismic activity

e)

personla injury

5.

The most common rock type in Ireland is ..

(a)  

6.

There are three main rock groupings - igneous, sedimentary and (a)  

7.

Rocks formed as a result of volcanic activity are:

a)

igneous

b)

sedimentary

c)

metamorphic

8.

Name the type of rock in this picture:

(a)  

9.

This rock type was formed from the remains of skeletons and sea creatures and often contains fossils.......

a)

limestone

b)

sandstone

c)

granite

d)

marble

10.

How far is it to the centre of the earth?

a)

10 km

b)

100 km

c)

6,370 km

d)

6,151,263,912,873,762,876,312,387,612,876,321,872 km

11.

When soluble particles are dissolved into the river it is called:

a)

Hydraulic Action

b)

Abrasion

c)

Saltation

d)

Solution

12.

Which Process involves small pebbles and stones being bounced along the river bed?

a)

Solution

b)

Traction

c)

Saltation

d)

none of the above

13.

What is the edge of the river basin called?

a)

waterside

b)

waterway

c)

watershed

d)

water

14.
 Deposition is a process that
a)
Dissolves sediment
b)
Breaks down rock to form sediment
c)
Removes sediment from land forms
d)
Drops sediment to form landforms
15.

Name the two processes that mainly help form waterfalls?

a)

Abrasion

b)

Solution

c)

Silting

d)

Hydraulic Action

16.

The point where a smaller river joins a larger river is called a ...

a)

Tributary

b)

Congruence

c)

Confluence

d)

Convergence

17.
What occurs when two plates move, bump or slide past each other?
a)
An Earthquake
b)
Nothing
c)
Movement
18.
The Richter scale measures:
a)
the amount of radon gas released
b)
the movement of plates
c)
the strength of an earthquake
d)
the weight of tectonic plates
19.
Which city is closest to the epicenter?  
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
20.
Which scale measures the intensity of the ground movement?
a)
Mercalli Scale
b)
Richter Scale
c)
Seismogram Scale
d)
Bernoulli Scale