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1
Which is not a landform of erosion?
Beach
Stack
Cave
Wave-cut notch
2
Cushion plant's have adapted to cold environments by tracking the sun to maximise photosynthesis
True
False
3
Volcanoes form at conservative plate boundaries
False
True
4
Why are rainforests located close to the Equator?
The Hadley Cell creates high pressure, leading to high levels of rainfall
Solar energy is concentrated, and the Hadley Cell creates low pressure
It receives less direct sunlight due to the tilt of the earth
5
Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?
Crust
Outer Core
Inner Core
Mantle
6
What geological period of time is the Earth currently in?
Quaternary
Jurassic
Cretaccous
Tertiary
7
What landform is shown in this photograph?
Bay
Wave cut platform
Beach
Arch
8
Which is not a type of extreme weather that the UK experiences?
Cyclones
Storms
Flooding
Droughts
9
Cold environments are only located in alpine areas
True
False
10
Which is not a hard management strategy?
Groynes
Rip-rap
Beach nourishment
Sea wall
11
What lines of latitude are affected by the Hadley Cells?
Between 40° and 60° N/S of the Equator
Between the Equator and 30° N/S
Between 60° and 90° N/S of the Equator
12
What is each level of the food chain called?
Trophy level
Energy level
Consumer level
Trophic level
13
What rainforest plant adaptation is shown in the image?
Buttress roots
Liana vines
Pitcher plants
Epiphytes
14
Why is the nutrient cycle rapid in the rainforest?
Rainforests have cold/dry conditions, which speed up decomposition rates
There is a limited amount of biomass and litter in the rainforest
Hot and damp conditions provide a good environment for decomposition
15
The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world
False
True
16
Continental plates are denser than oceanic plates
False
True
17
Which is an evidence for short-term climate change?
Pollen and sediment analysis
Melting ice caps
Data from ice cores
Data from tree rings
18
What scale is the used to measure the strength of tropical storms?
Richter scale
Explosivity Index
Saffir-Simpson scale
Enhanced Fujita scale
19
Climate Change is a rise in global atmospheric temperatures
False
True
20
Sustainability involves meeting the needs of the present, but at a cost to future generations
False
True
21
Which is not an abiotic component of an ecosystem?
Plants
Sunlight
Soil
pH of the water
22
What tectonic plates does Italy lie on?
North American plate and Eurasian plate
Eurasian plate and Arabian plate
Eurasian plate and African plate
Eurasian plate and Indo-Australian plate
23
What are convection currents?
Heat that rises and falls within the Earth's crust
Heat that has originated from the Inner Core
Molten rock that moves in the mantle
Heat that rises and falls within the Earth's mantle
24
What type of plate boundary does Nepal rely on?
Collision
Conservative
Destructive
Constructive
25
Which is not a tectonic hazard?
Earthquake
Volcano
Cyclone
Tsunami
26
Low air pressure allows tropical storms to form
True
False
27
Tropical storms gain in strength and speed when they reach landfall
False
True
28
Which is not a mitigation strategy?
International agreements
Afforestation
Carbon capture
Growing drought-resistant crops
29
What is the minimum ocean temperature required for tropical storm formation?
29°C
26°C
27°C
28°C
30
What river landform is shown in the photograph?
Interlocking spurs
Gorge
U-shaped valley
Waterfall
31
Plate boundaries are the point at which two tectonic plates meet
False
True
32
Which is an immediate response to the L'Aquila Italy- 2009 earthquake?
University studennts were exempt from paying university fees for 3 years
Residents did not have to pay taxes during 2010
Hotels were provided for 10,000 people
Rebuilding of historic structures and homes
33
Meanders form in the upper course of a river
True
False
34
Which is an immediate response to an earthquake?
International aid donated to the affected region
Search and rescue teams looking for survivors
Rebuilding damaged infrastructure
Tax cuts offered to those affected
35
Biodiversity is high in cold environments
True
False
36
What is a producer?
Animals/insects that get energy from the sugars created by the producers
Organisms which break down plant and animal matter
Plants which convert solar energy into sugars
37
Rainforests are biodiverse ecosystems
True
False
38
Epiphytes are plants which grow on other plants in the canopy to access sunlight and rainfall
True
False
39
Which phenomenon is shown in the image?
The orbit of the earth
The Coriolis Effect
The Global Atmospheric Circulation System
The Greenhouse Effect
40
Which is a social effect of climate change?
Farmers in Africa will have reduced crop yields due to water shortages
Reduction of polar sea ice will result in a loss of animal habitats
Coastal areas will have fishing industries reduce by 10% due to rising seas
High temperatues in Europe could increase risks of heat stroke/dehydration
41
Which layer is at the centre of the Earth?
Crust
Inner Core
Outer Core
Mantle
42
What is the name of the effect which allows tropical storms to create a spiralling and spinning structure?
Coriolis Effect
Rotational Effect
Spiralling Effect
Circulating Effect
43
What is hydraulic action?
Rocks carried by the river bash into each and get smaller and more rounded
Rocks scrape along a river bed/bank in a sandpapering motion
The force of the water causes air to compress inside cracks in the bed/bank
Weak acids in the river dissolve certain rocks
44
What is the tallest layer of vegetation in the rainforest?
Emergent
Shrub layer
Canopy
Under-canopy
45
Which is a protection management strategy?
Conducting earthquake drills in school
Designing earthquake-proofd buildings
Setting up evacuation routes
Using seismometers to monitor active fault lines
46
What type of plate boundary is shown in the photo?
Collision
Destructive
Conservative
Constructive
47
What is traction?
Medium sized river load bounces along the river bed
Dissolved particles are transported with the river water
Fine particles are suspended in the water
Large boulders are rolled along the river bed
48
What is biomass?
All of the living organisms in an ecosystem
All of the dead organic material on the surface of the soil
The movement of nutrients from one part of an ecosysem to another
An area where nutrients is stored within an ecosystem
49
Which is not an economic opportunity in cold environments?
Mining
Tourism
Fishing
Web development
50
What country did Typhoon Haiyan predominantly impact?
Japan
Philippines
Indonesia
Malaysia
51
At its strongest, what category was Typhoon Haiyan?
Category 4
Category 5
Category 2
Category 3
52
What is the main cause of deforestation in the Amazon?
Cattle ranching
Mining
Palm oil plantations
Logging
53
Which is a secondary effect of impacts?
Burst water pipes
Deaths and injuries
Homelessness
Buildings collapse
54
Which country is the biggest emitter of carbon dioxide emissions emissions?
India
USA
Russia
China
55
A biome is a large-scale ecosystem
False
True
56
What conditions do pants/animals need to adapt to in cold environments?
High temperatures and too much sunlight
High levels of precipitation
Nutrient rich soils
Low temperatures and lack of sunlight
57
What is longshore drift?
The deposition of sediment on a beach
The swash of a wave transports sediment along the coastline
The movement of sediment along the coastline
58
Where are tropical rainforests located?
Along the Tropic of Cancer
On or near the Equator
30° North and South of the Equator
In coastal areas
59
Which is not an earthquake management strategy?
Protection
Preparation
Prediction
Photosynthesis
60
Low air pressure occurs when air particles sink
False
True
61
At what latitude do tropical storms form?
Between 0° and 5° N/S of the Equator
Between 0° and 23.5° N/S of the Equator
between 8° and 20° N/S of the Equator
Between 5° and 30° N/S of the Equator
62
Deposition occurs when rivers lose energy
False
True
63
Abiotic features of an ecosystem are living components
True
False
64
Which is a primary effect of the Nepal 2015 earthquake?
35% of their GDP was lost
Hundreds of thousands of people made homeless
8,632 dead
An avalanche was triggered on Mount Everest
65
Which is not a challenge of cold environments?
Heavy rainfall
Complete darkness for up to 6 months of the year
Fragility of the environment
Strong winds
66
What percentage of energy is passed on between each trophic level?
1%
50%
25%
10%
67
Primary consumers eat Secondary consumers
False
True
68
Which tectonic plate is the largest?
Eurasian Plate
Antarctic plate
Pacific Plate
North American Plate
69
Which is not a type of tropical storm?
Typhoon
Cyclone
Depression
Hurricane
70
Where are the strongest winds experienced in a tropical storm?
Spiral rainbands
Cumulonumbus cloud columns
Eye wall
Eye
71
Vertical erosion leads to the formation of a meander
False
True
72
What cell of the Global Atmospheric Circulation System affects weather in the UK?
Ferrell Cell
Hadley Cell
Polar Cell
73
Which is not a natural cause of climate change
Release of greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels
Changes in solar radiation (sunspots)
Changes in the earth's orbit
Volcanic activities
74
What is the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline an example of?
Sustainable appropriate technology
Appropriate technology
Unsustainable development
75
Which air mass brings heatwaves/drought to the UK?
Polar Continental
Polar Maritime
Tropical Continental
Tropical Maritime
76
Where do cyclones form?
Pacific Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
77
Mitigation strategies aim to reduce the causes of climate change
False
True
78
What vegetation layer of the rainforest is the deepest?
Under-canopy
Canopy
Emergent
Shrub layer
79
Which is not a landform of longshore drift?
Sand spit
Salt marsh
Sand tombolo
Sand bar
80
What is extreme weather?
When temperatures are high during the summer months
Weather that is different to the usual, and poses risk to life
Weather that is common in an area and does not pose risk to life
Weather that has never before been experienced in an area
