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1
Moraine is made of:
Frozen lava
Rock material left by a glacier
Sand
Rainwater
2
Fold mountains are formed by:
Sea level change
Volcanic activity
Plates colliding
Freezing and thawing
3
Freeze-thaw action is a type of:
Chemical weathering
Mechanical weathering
Mass movement
Erosion
4
OS maps use what kind of scale?
Ratio
Time
Pie
Line
5
The Earth's crust is broken into:
Waves
Folds
Plates
Layers
6
An oil rig is used in:
Drilling
Forestry
Farming
Quarrying
7
A dormitory town is:
Abandoned town
Farming town
Tourist resort
Town where people sleep but work elsewhere
8
A U-shaped valley is formed by:
Glaciers
Rivers
Wind
Earthquakes
9
Manufacturing belongs to:
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
10
A population pyramid shows:
Death rate
Age and gender
Wealth levels
Literacy rate
11
Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
Sandstone
Shale
Basalt
Marble
12
Brown earth soils are mostly found in:
Woodlands
Glacial valleys
Mountains
Deserts
13
What causes earthquakes?
Tidal waves
Volcanoes erupting
Movement of tectonic plates
Wind
14
Longitude lines run:
Horizontally
North to South
Diagonally
East to West
15
Fishing is important in which Irish region?
West
Midlands
Border
East
16
Fair Trade helps:
Farmers in developing countries
Factories
Banks
Governments
17
Carbonation affects which type of rock?
Basalt
Limestone
Granite
Sandstone
18
What is deposition?
Melting ice
Picking up material
Dropping material
Freezing water
19
The instrument used to measure temperature is a:
Thermometer
Rain gauge
Anemometer
Barometer
20
A natural hazard is:
A factory fire
A volcanic eruption
A road accident
A car crash
21
Contour lines show:
Height
Rainfall
Population
Temperature
22
The symbol for a church with a tower is:
Cross
Square
Circle
Black square with cross
23
A meander is found in which part of a river?
Middle course
Lower course
Upper course
Source
24
Deforestation can lead to:
Climate change
More jobs
Population growth
Volcanoes
25
Which of these is a renewable energy source?
Coal
Oil
Gas
Wind
26
The climate of Ireland is:
Desert
Temperate oceanic
Continental
Tropical
27
Urbanisation means:
Falling population
Growth of cities
Moving to rural areas
Government control
28
A sketch map includes:
Graphs
Labels
Tables
Paragraphs
29
Global warming is caused by:
Volcanoes
Trees
Greenhouse gases
Ice caps
30
An anemometer measures:
Air pressure
Temperature
Humidity
Wind speed
31
High birth rates are common in:
Developed countries
Developing countries
Cities
Islands
32
What is the top layer of soil called?
Subsoil
Topsoil
Organic matter
Bedrock
33
The HDI stands for:
Hazard and Disaster Index
Health and Disease Index
High Demand Index
Human Development Index
34
Limestone is formed from:
Glaciers
Sea creatures
Windblown sand
Volcanic lava
35
Grid references give:
Altitude
Location
Distance
Rainfall
36
The equator divides Earth into:
Tropics
North and South
Time zones
East and West
37
The most densely populated continent is:
Asia
Africa
Europe
North America
38
The start of a river is called the:
Source
Estuary
Basin
Mouth
39
An NGO is a:
Weather agency
Oil company
Non-governmental organisation
Government group
40
A barometer measures:
Humidity
Wind
Air pressure
Rainfall
41
A glacier moves by:
Rolling
Sliding
Melting
Freezing
42
Farming is a:
Primary activity
Secondary activity
Tertiary activity
Industrial activity
43
Granite is an example of:
Metamorphic rock
Sedimentary rock
Fossil fuel
Igneous rock
44
Which coastal feature is formed by erosion?
Spit
Sea cave
Sand dune
Beach
45
The boundary where two plates move apart is called a:
Constructive boundary
Destructive boundary
Transform boundary
Passive boundary
46
Precipitation includes:
Cloud cover
Rain, snow, hail
Sunshine
Wind
47
Which of the following is a continent?
Pacific
Africa
Brazil
Atlantic
48
The capital city of France is:
Paris
Madrid
Rome
Berlin
49
The load carried by a river includes:
Salt
Oil
Rocks and soil
Air
50
Volcanoes are usually found near:
Deserts
Forests
Rivers
Plate boundaries