Megaquiz

Mega Quiz Fifty questions, twenty seconds each… Images courtesy of Ian Murray www.geographyphotos.com Paper.1

Coasts Andrew Stacey

1 The breakdown of rock in situ… A. Erosion B. Weathering C. Greggs D. Hydraulic Action

2 The mechanical wearing away of rock… A. Erosion B. Weathering C. Greggs D. Hydraulic Action

3 The dropping of rock by the sea… A. Erosion B. Weathering C. Deposition D. Hydraulic Action

4 The movement of rock by the sea… A. Erosion B. Transport C. Deposition D. Hydraulic Action

5 An area of more resistant rock that sticks out into the sea… A. Bay B. Transport C. Headland D. Hydraulic Action

6 The movement of waves up a beach at the angle of the prevailing wind… A. Backwash B. Transport C. Swash D. Hydraulic Action

7 The movement of waves down a beach… A. Backwash B. Long Shore Drift C. Swash D. Hydraulic Action

8 The zig-movement of material along the coastline… A. Backwash B. Long Shore Drift C. Swash D. Hydraulic Action

9 An example of a stack… A. Old Harry B. Dead Derek C. Old Fanny D. Old Rosie

10 Not a way of protecting the coastline against erosion… A. Rock armour B. Flood Barrier C. Groynes D. Gabions

Glaciers Val Vannet

11 This photo shows… A. Corrie B. Arête C. Hanging Valley D. Ribbon Lake Val Vannet

12 This photo shows… A. Hanging Valley B. Corrie C. Spit D. Arête Adam Lawson

13 This photo shows… A. Corrie B. Arete C. Pyramid Peak D. Hanging Valley Ian Murray

14 This photo shows… A. Corrie B. Pyramid Peak C. Arête D. Ribbon Lake Val Vannet

15 A feature that marks the furthest point travelled by a glacier… A. Ribbon Lake B. Recessional Moraine C. Terminal Moraine D. Hydraulic Action

16 When rocks are ripped away by the glacier… A. Plucking B. Transport C. Abrasion D. Hydraulic Action

17 Moraine at the base of a glacier wears the valley floor away… A. Abrasion B. Long shore drift C. Swash D. Plucking

18 The end of a glacier is called… A. Snout B. Long Shore Drift C. Plucking D. Hydraulic Action

19 Long and thin… A. Corrie B. Pyramid Peak C. Arête D. Ribbon Lake

20 The shape of a valley after glaciation… A. U B. Z C. V D. T

Energy Ian Murray

21 This photo shows… A. Solar Panels B. Wind Farm C. Nuclear Power D. Biomass Ian Murray

22 Is finite… A. Renewable B. Non-renewable C. New able D. Stack

23 Will not run-out, it can be used again… A. Non-renewable B. Renewable C. Coal D. Iron Ore

24 Coal, oil, natural gas… A. Renewable B. Fossil Fuels C. Arête D. Dirty fuels

25 A factor which won’t affect the location of a wind farm… A. Relief B. Potential obstacles C. Access D. Plucking

26 An argument against the use of wind farms… A. No emissions B. Risk to migrating birds C. Renewable D. Energy efficient

27 Not a greenhouse gas… A. Sulphur Dioxide B. Dandruff C. Methane D. Carbon Dioxide

28 A potential positive of Global Warming for the U.K. … A. Flooding B. Drought C. Longer growing season D. Extreme weather events

29 Not a way of tackling Global Warming… A. Afforestation B. Renewable energy C. Carbon stores D. Burning fossil fuels

30 An international agreement on cutting carbon emissions… A. Toyota Protocol B. Ilkeston Protocol C. Tokyo Protocol D. Kyoto Protocol

Desertification Ian Murray Natural Resources

31 The process of land becoming desert… A. Ossification B. Desertification C. Natural Resource D. Dessertification

32 An area at risk from desertification… A. West Hallam B. Sahara Desert C. Sahel D. Amazon

33 A feature not associated with a landscape affected by desertification… A. Flowing rivers B. Gullying C. Sun-baked soil D. Spare vegetation

34 A way of not tackling desertification… A. Magic Stones B. Planting trees C. Terracing D. Deforestation

35 A physical cause of desertification… A. Overgrazing B. Deforestation C. Drought D. Monoculture

36 Not a natural resource… A. Coal B. Timber C. Iron Ore D. Computers

37 Something that is found in nature and valuable to humans… A. Human Resource B. Dandruff C. Natural Resource D. Sustainable

38 The term used to describe the management of natural resources so that they are available for future generations… A. Renewable B. Sustainable C. Non-renewable D. Fossil Fuel

39 When rock is broken down, resulting in a change in its chemical composition… A. Chemical Weathering B. Erosion C. Natural Resource D. Physical Weathering

40 This photo shows… A. Core B. Cliff C. Limestone Pavement D. Limestone Road Ian Murray

Weather and Climate Ian Murray

41 Not weather… A. It’s raining! B. It’s cold outside! C. Hot summers D. Snow is forecast

42 Lines that join equal points of pressure on a synoptic chart… A. Isotherms B. Sahara Desert C. Isobars D. Temperature nodes

43 Not an airmass that influences the U.K.’s weather… A. Tropical Maritime B. Tropical Sailor C. Tropical Continental D. Polar Maritime

44 Cloud cover is measured in… A. Isobars B. Planting trees C. Isotherms D. Oktas

45 Not generally associated with cold air… A. Rises B. Dense C. Sinks D. Clear skies

46 A low pressure weather system… A. Depression B. Sad C. Ant-cyclone D. Anti-depression

47 Not a characteristic of an anti-cyclone… A. High pressure B. No cloud cover C. Cold air D. Rain

48 Not a name for a tropical storm… A. Cyclone B. Dickie-Dickie C. Hurricane D. Typhoon

49 A condition needed for rainfall… A. Descending air B. Cold air C. Air ascending D. Lukewarm air

50 Not a type of rainfall… A. Relief B. Convection C. Threshold D. Frontal

Answers Images courtesy of Ian Murray www.geographyphotos.com