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GCSE geography Quiz on geography, created by lewis cowley on 28/09/2017.
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Question 1

Question
what type of plate boundary creates volcanoes
Answer
  • destructive-
  • constructive

Question 2

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When the water dissolves certain types of rocks, eg limestone.
Answer
  • abrasion
  • attrition
  • solution
  • hydraulic action

Question 3

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Tropical storms are between 482-644 kilometres wide and 6-8 kilometres high.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 4

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

Question 5

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Cliffs are shaped through erosion and
Answer
  • animals
  • weathering

Question 6

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how is a spit formed
Answer
  • 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.

Question 7

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

Question 8

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It is very difficult to travel by land from South America to North America
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 9

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cattle ranching is not a reason for deforestation
Answer
  • True
  • False
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