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Quizzes //
Distinctive physical landscapes in the UK
Test your knowledge of upland and lowland landscapes, sedimentary and igneous rocks with this 15-question GCSE quiz.
If you haven't already done it, work through the unit on distinctive UK physical landscapes on the PowerPoint. Or look at it again to help fill in any gaps in your knowledge!
HIGH SCORES
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | MOH | 30 |
| 2nd | K.P | 30 |
| 3rd | OGW | 30 |
| 4th | GAK | 30 |
| 5th | HMW | 30 |
| 6th | HW | 30 |
| 7th | HW | 30 |
| 8th | JLW | 30 |
| 9th | AM' | 30 |
| 10th | AM' | 30 |
QUIZZES // Distinctive physical landscapes in the UK
Q1. What type of rocks do most UK upland landscapes have?
Soft and resistant
Hard and less resistant
Hard and resistant
Soft and less resistant
Q2. Where are most of the UK’s upland landscapes found?
To the north and west of the UK
Only in the north of the UK
To the south and east of the UK
Only along the east coast
Q3. Which of the following is an area of upland UK landscape?
The Weald
The Grampians
The Vale of Oxford
East Anglia and the Fens
Q4. Which of the following is an example of a lowland UK landscape area?
The North Downs
The Pennines
The Lake District
Snowdonia
Q5. Which of the following describes an igneous rock?
A rock which has been changed from its original form by being subjected to extreme heat and/or pressure, e.g. slate, formed from shale
A rock formed from calcareous deposits like shells or microscopic sea organisms, e.g. chalk
Rocks made from particles which have been eroded from other rocks, deposited and compressed over a long period of time, e.g. sandstone and mudstone
A crystalline rock formed by volcanic activity where magma has cooled under the earth’s surface (intrusive, e.g. granite or lava) or has cooled at the surface (extrusive, e.g. basalt)
Q6. What is cretaceous chalk?
An ancient sedimentary rock made from calcium carbonate particles, formed over 350 years ago
A resistant metamorphic rock
A soft, permeable rock formed when microscopic calcareous organisms were deposited in an ancient shallow ocean
A permeable sedimentary sandstone
Q7. Which of the following statements describes the physical landscape of the South Downs National Park?
A granite tor
An extensive area of very flat land with artificial drainage ditches with large areas of arable fields
A chalk escarpment with a steep slope and rounded, undulating dip slope covered in rich biodiverse grassland and mixed woodland
A river valley
Q8. What activity has created and maintains the short grassland on the South Downs?
Grazing by cattle
Arable farming
The low rainfall in the south of England
Grazing by sheep
Q9. Which of the following is NOT a threat to the physical landscape of the South Downs?
Expanding settlements built with modern materials
Woodland management schemes
Expansion of arable farming
Reduction of the numbers of sheep grazing
Q10. Which of the following describes the landforms characteristic of the Lake District landscape?
Steep mountains, waterfalls, deep glaciated valleys and ribbon lakes
Rounded hills, escarpments and large towns
Limestone pavements
Sheep farming
Q11. Which of the following has not changed the landscape in the Lake District National Park?
The introduction of large scale arable farming.
The conversion and modernisation of farm cottages to accommodate tourists.
Road improvement and modernisation of signs.
Forestry visitor centres.
Q12. A granite tor is formed by the process of:
Deposition
Meandering
Weathering
Longshore drift
Q13. A limestone pavement is made up of:
Clints and grykes
Scarp and dip slopes
Source and mouth
Capes and bays
Q14. Nearly half of the South Downs has been designated a:
Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
National Trust land
Theme park
Green belt
Q15. The UK’s lowland and upland landscapes are divided roughly by an imaginary line from the:
English Channel to the North Sea
The River Thames to the River Tees
The River Exe to the River Tees
The River Exe to the River Tyne
Finished!
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