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