Q.1
The management of coniferous forests is an important use of fold mountains. Which of the following is NOT a use of these forests?
  • Generating electricity on a large scale
  • Fuel for heating homes
  • Providing timber for building
  • Providing an area for leisure activities
Q.2
Which of the following is NOT a direct human use of fold mountains?
  • Winter sports
  • Agriculture
  • Mobile telephone manufacture
  • Electricity production
Q.3
On which slopes of fold mountains in the SOUTHERN hemisphere would agriculture be most likely to take place?
  • East
  • South
  • West
  • North
Q.4
Which of the following features is created at a destructive plate boundary?
  • A crater
  • Fold mountains
  • Pillow lava
  • A rift valley
Q.5
Iceland is right on the constructive plate boundary between the Eurasian plate and the North American plate. Which of the following statements is correct?
  • Many Icelanders are killed each year by volcanic eruptions
  • Iceland can use geothermal energy to generate electricity
  • Iceland is an uninhabited island because of the volcanoes
  • It is not possible to farm on Iceland
Q.6
Which of the following methods of generating electricity is MOST likely to be developed in a mountainous area?
  • Biogas
  • Hydroelectric
  • Nuclear
  • Geothermal
Q.7
In fold mountains, roads usually follow the line of which of the following features?
  • Pyramidal peaks
  • Aretes
  • Valleys
  • Scree slopes
Q.8
Why do people live near to active volcanoes?
  • The soils can be very fertile
  • The heat from the volcano creates a warm climate
  • To save money on heating bills
  • Houses near volcanoes are all a lot cheaper than other houses
Q.9
The three types of plate boundary are:
  • destructive, constructive and conservative
  • sideways, upwards and downwards
  • always passing each other on the left
  • locked in place
Q.10
Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
  • Tourism in fold mountains occurs all year round
  • Volcanic soils are often very fertile
  • Road and rail communications in fold mountains can be difficult
  • Tourists are not allowed to visit volcanoes
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