GCSE - Gcse Geography - Quarrying Solution - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1.

Which of the following could be destroyed when a quarry is opened?

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Farmland
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Wildlife habitat
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Housing
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All of the above

Q.2.

How do stone quarries reduce air pollution?

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Use traditional ways of extracting rocks instead of using explosives
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Spray water over the material being loaded
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Cover the whole quarry with a roof
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Filter the air leaving the quarry

Q.3.

What is quarry restoration?

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Providing meals for the quarry workers
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Storing waste material within the quarry
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Improving the quarry environment
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Enlarging the size of the quarry

Q.4.

Where are quarries usually situated?

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In the CBD of a city
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On the edge of a city
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In the countryside
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At the seaside

Q.5.

Quarried material is obtained by blasting. True or false?

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Yes, it's true, all quarrying involves blasting
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No, it's false, quarrying never involves the use of explosives
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Yes, it's often but not always true, in a lot of quarries, blasting is used
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It is impossible to know whether it is true or false

Q.6.

How are materials usually transported from UK quarries?

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By rail
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By bus
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In sacks loaded on pick-up trucks
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In lorries

Q.7.

How can stone quarries create air pollution?

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Blasting
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Loading lorries
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Exhaust fumes
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All of the above

Q.8.

Which of the following is not obtained by quarrying?

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Iron ore
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Rocks for making cement
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Trees for making wooden beams for building
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Sand

Q.9.

Which statement about quarrying is correct?

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Working quarries contribute to the local economy
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Working quarries are a good tourist attraction for a rural area
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Working quarries attract wildlife to an era
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Quarries have an unlimited life

Q.10.

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of quarrying?

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Rural areas benefit from better access
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Removes agricultural land
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Noise disturbs wildlife
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More local heavy traffic