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GCSE geography Quiz on geography, created by lewis cowley on 28/09/2017.

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Question 1 of 9

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what type of plate boundary creates volcanoes

Select one of the following:

  • destructive-

  • constructive

Explanation

Question 2 of 9

1

When the water dissolves certain types of rocks, eg limestone.

Select one of the following:

  • abrasion

  • attrition

  • solution

  • hydraulic action

Explanation

Question 3 of 9

1

Tropical storms are between 482-644 kilometres wide and 6-8 kilometres high.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 9

1

The city of Tacloban's airport was not severely damaged, affecting business and tourism.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 5 of 9

1

Cliffs are shaped through erosion and

Select one of the following:

  • animals

  • weathering

Explanation

Question 6 of 9

1

how is a spit formed

Select one of the following:

  • where the prevailing wind blows at an angle to the coastline, resulting in longshore drift.

  • when the sea attacks a section of coast with alternating bands of hard and soft rock.

Explanation

Question 7 of 9

1

Headlands are formed when the sea attacks a section of coast with alternating bands of hard and soft rock.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 8 of 9

1

It is very difficult to travel by land from South America to North America

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 9 of 9

1

cattle ranching is not a reason for deforestation

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation