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Tongariro Natural Environment - Review 1
Tongariro Natural Environment - Review 1
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Tongariro National Park general knowledge for level 2 geography.
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1
The ancient volcanoes to the north of the TVC are...
Pihanga, Tongariro & Tihia
Kakaramea, Tihia & Pihanga
Tihia, Karioi & Pihanga
Kakaramea, Tihia & Ngauruhoe
2
New Zealand lies on a plate boundary between which 2 tectonic plates?
Pacific & Australian
Asian & Pacific
Australian & Asian
Tasmanian & Pacific
3
All but one of the following is an example of Tephra:
Ash
Lapilli
Lava flows
Bombs & Blocks
4
Orographic rainfall results from the interaction of climate
processes
and...
Vegetation
Volcanism
Aspect
Tectonic processes
5
Vegetation stratification is the result of soil type.
False
True
6
One of these rivers/streams occupies a glacial valley.
Whangaehu
Whakapapa
Mangatepopo
Wanganui
7
What is the name of this snow-clad mountain?
Tongariro
Taranaki
Ngauruhoe
Ruapehu
8
In the TVC we find a rain shadow on the ......... side of the mountain.
Southern
Eastern
Western
Northern
9
Which natural process was not important in the formation of relief features of the TVC?
Vegetation Succession
Subduction
Volcanism
Faulting
10
The plant species that dominate at altitudes between 1250 m and 1500 m a.s.l. are:
Alpine herbs
Climax Beech Forests
Moss & lichens
Tussock scrub
11
An intrusive exotic plant of the Tongariro environment is:
Heather
Mt. Inaka
Rangipo Hebe
Jasmine
12
Natural elements make up a natural environment. Which of these is
not
a natural element?
Karioi Forest
Rainfall
Zonal Soils
Volcanic cones
13
All but ONE are an example of mass movement.
Slump
Landslip
Abrasion
Rockfall
14
Name the plant species most dominant in the Rangipo Desert.
Hebe
Pedestal Tussock
Snow Berries
Scrub Tussock
15
Which is not a member of the podocarp family?
Rimu
Pohutakawa
Miro
Matai
16
Mechanical weathering - spot the odd one out!
Freeze-Thaw
Exfoliation
Mass wasting
Oxidation
17
The mountains that border the eastern edge of the TVC are the:
Ruahines
Kaimanawa
Kaimai
Ruapehu, Tongariro & Ngauruhoe
18
Which plant species would be found at the highest altitude?
Mt. Beech
Moss
Snow Totara
Mt. Inaka
19
Another name for wind erosion is:
Weathering
Fluvial erosion
Glacial erosion
Aeolian erosion
20
Mt Tongariro is a...
Stratovolcano
Basaltic volcano
Strombolian volcano
Shield volcano
21
The prevailing winds of the TVC are:
Westerlies
South Easterlies
North Westerlies
South Westerlies
22
Moraine deposits are a result of which process?
Glaciation
Fluvial (rivers) erosion
Aeolian (Wind)
Snow creep
23
Interaction between volcanic processes and climate could result in:
Lower temperatures
Strong winds
All of these
Heavy rain
24
Name this Central North Island volcanic mountain?
Pihanga
Tongariro
Ruapehu
Tihia
25
Which of these is not formed by glaciation?
U-shaped valleys
V-shaped valleys
Glaciers
Glacier Lake
26
Which
aspect
is the warmest in the TVC? (Note:
"aspect"
refers to the side of the mountain facing the sun)
North
North west
North east
South
27
Which one of the following geothermal features is NOT
found in the TVC:
Geysers
Fumeroles (steam & gas vents)
Hot springs
Explosion craters
28
A good example of the interaction between climate and relief would be:
Orographic rainfall
Glaciation
Wind funneling
All of them
29
The volcanoes of the TVC were built of this type of lava ......
Basic
Andesite
Rhyolite
Basalt
30
The Kaimanawa ranges have been formed by which process?
Faulting and Folding
Subduction and Folding
Folding and Uplift
Subduction and Uplift
