How is igneous rock formed?
Through pressure on rocks over time Through chemical reactions in water Through layering of sediments Through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava
Through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava
South America is the world’s fourth largest continent?
True False
True
What type of fuel are coal, oil and natural gas?
Fossil fuels Biofuels Nuclear fuel Renewable energy
Fossil fuels
What word describes the point on the Earth's surface, directly above the focus of an earthquake?
Hypocentre Fault line Epicentre Seismic wave
Epicentre
Which of the following is not a well-known river: Amazon, Britannica, Mississippi?
They are all rivers Britannica Mississippi Amazon
Britannica
What is the outer layer of the Earth called?
Inner core Lithosphere The crust Mantle
The crust
The emergent, canopy, understory and floor layers all form part of a what?
Grassland Tundra Rainforest Desert
Rainforest
What term describes the movement of waves approaching the shore at an angle whilst transporting sediments and material?
Coastal pull Wave drift Longshore current Longshore drift
Longshore drift
What are the two longest rivers in North America?
Ohio River and Tennessee River Mississippi River and Missouri River Rio Grande and Colorado River Hudson River and Colorado River
Mississippi River and Missouri River
What are convectional, frontal and relief all types of?
Clouds Rainfall Wind Storms
Rainfall
What is the world's largest non-polar desert?
The Arabian The Gobi The Kalahari The Sahara
The Sahara
Does the process of attrition cause strengthening or weakening?
Weakening Strengthening It causes no change It depends on the material
Weakening
Which continent has the lowest population density?
Africa Antarctica Australia South America
Antarctica
What occurs in large numbers in the Ring of Fire?
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions Tsunamis only Glaciers only Tornadoes only
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
What is the tallest mountain in North America?
Mount Saint Helens (Washington) Mount Rainier (Washington) Mount Logan (Yukon) Mount McKinley (Alaska)
Mount McKinley (Alaska)
Unscramble the following word to reveal a tropical cyclone: NCRUHRIAE
TYPHOON TORNADO Hurricane BLIZZARD
Hurricane
Is Cape Town in the North or South of Africa?
South Africa Central Africa East Africa North Africa
South Africa
What name is given to the imaginary line which divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres?
International Date Line The Equator Tropic of Cancer Prime Meridian
The Equator
Where are stalactites and stalagmites formed?
In rivers In oceans In caves/caverns (limestone) On mountains
In caves/caverns (limestone)
What is the longest mountain range in the world?
The Andes The Himalayas The Rocky Mountains The Alps
The Andes
