Geography Awareness Week

Question 1

What is the layers of a soil profile called?

Accepted Answer

Horizons

Question 2

How many planets make up the Solar System

Accepted Answer

8

Question 3

Names layers of the Earth (outside-in)

Accepted Answer

Crust, Mantle, Outer core, Inner core

Question 4

What is the biggest ocean?

Accepted Answer

Pacific Ocean

Question 5

What are the columns of the Giant's Caseway made of?

Accepted Answer

Basalt

Question 6

Which is thicker oceanic crust or continental crust?

Accepted Answer

Continental

Question 7

What county does Dublin get most its water supply from?

Accepted Answer

Wicklow

Question 8

Which of these jobs is an Tertiary Economic Activity?

Accepted Answer

Teacher

Question 9

What is the most common soil in Ireland?

Accepted Answer

Brown earth soil

Question 10

What is the longest river in the world?

Accepted Answer

Nile, Africa

Question 11

How many oceans are there?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 12

What is humus?

Accepted Answer

Dead plants and animals

Question 13

How many continents are there in the world?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 14

Which of these jobs is a Primary Economic Activity?

Accepted Answer

Farmer

Question 15

A resource that can be used over and over is known as

Accepted Answer

Renewable

Question 16

Name main ingredient in soil?

Accepted Answer

Mineral Matter

Question 17

What is the highest mountain in the world?

Accepted Answer

Mount Everest

Question 18

Which of these jobs is an Secondary Economic Activity?

Accepted Answer

Baker

Question 19

Washing down of minerals in soil is known as

Accepted Answer

Leaching

Question 20

A planet that supports life is known as what?q

Accepted Answer

Miracle Planet

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