Q.1
Which of the following features is most associated with granite landscapes in the south-west peninsula of England?
  • Stalactites and stalagmites
  • Tors
  • White cliffs
  • Underground streams
Q.2
Limestone pavement is created by which of the following processes?
  • Attrition
  • Solution
  • Saltation
  • Hydraulic action
Q.3
Clay is:
  • a hard and porous rock
  • a hard and impermeable rock
  • a soft and porous rock
  • a soft and impermeable rock
Q.4
Which of the following statements about a chalk landscape is untrue?
  • It is most often located in the upland areas of Britain
  • Chalk forms white cliffs on the south coast
  • Chalk soils are thin and poor
  • Acid rain can dissolve chalk
Q.5
Which of the following is the least likely to be found in a granite landscape?
  • Underground caverns
  • High drainage density
  • Peat bog
  • Areas of standing water
Q.6
Why do chalk downs have a low drainage density?
  • Chalk is porous and permeable
  • Chalk is neither porous nor permeable
  • Farmers have created underground channels to prevent water contamination
  • Chalk is only found in deserts
Q.7
Which of the following is likely to be found in a limestone landscape.
  • Dry valleys
  • Swallow holes
  • Gorges
  • All of the above
Q.8
Granite forms which of the following types of landscape?
  • Plains
  • A dust bowl
  • Moorland
  • Fens
Q.9
Why does a granite landscape have a high drainage density?
  • Granite is criss-crossed with underground aquifers
  • Granite is highly porous
  • Granite is an impermeable rock
  • The soil is very thin
Q.10
A geographer on a field trip noticed that the fields of barley around the study centre were waterlogged even though it hadn't rained for over a week. What might she guess about the underlying rocks?
  • It is probably chalk
  • It is probably limestone
  • It is probably granite
  • It is probably clay
0 h : 0 m : 1 s