Q.1
When a quarry has been exhausted, it can be used as...
  • a place to build a tourist attraction
  • a place for water sports
  • a wildlife reserve
  • all of the above
Q.2
Other than quarrying, which of the following is important to the local economy of a national park?
  • Brewing
  • Tourism
  • ICT
  • Steelmaking
Q.3
Which rock is quarried in the Peak District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks?
  • Chalk
  • Limestone
  • Granite
  • Slate
Q.4
As well as national parks, quarries are sometimes opened near to sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs). What is an SSSI?
  • An artificially-constructed nature reserve
  • A field studies centre that specialises in the study of science
  • An area that is legally protected by law because of the wildlife or geology found there
  • A place set aside for secret research by the government
Q.5
What attracts people to a national park?
  • Scenery and landscape
  • Outdoor activities
  • Visitor centres
  • All of the above
Q.6
Which of the following would help to reduce the impact of a quarry on a national park?
  • All of the above
  • Building a new railway line to transport the quarried products
  • Restricting the size of the quarry and the working hours
  • Working the quarry only at night
Q.7
In the Cotswolds, a gravel quarry has been turned into a series of lakes and a wildlife reserve. Doing this to a quarry is called...
  • reworking
  • reservation
  • remaking
  • restoration
Q.8
Why might local residents in a national park be unhappy about the closure of a quarry?
  • Fewer tourists will visit the area to look at the quarry
  • The roads will no longer be swept by the local authority
  • There will be less employment
  • House prices will be halved
Q.9
What usually happens before a quarry can be opened or extended in a national park?
  • The quarry owners must gain planning permission
  • Nothing, there are no restrictions to quarrying
  • The prime minister of the UK must sign a document authorising the quarry
  • Trees need to be planted
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