Which of the following features is most associated with granite landscapes in the south-west peninsula of England?
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Stalactites and stalagmites
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Tors
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White cliffs
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Underground streams
Q.2.
Limestone pavement is created by which of the following processes?
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Attrition
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Solution
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Saltation
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Hydraulic action
Q.3.
Clay is:
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a hard and porous rock
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a hard and impermeable rock
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a soft and porous rock
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a soft and impermeable rock
Q.4.
Which of the following statements about a chalk landscape is untrue?
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It is most often located in the upland areas of Britain
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Chalk forms white cliffs on the south coast
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Chalk soils are thin and poor
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Acid rain can dissolve chalk
Q.5.
Which of the following is the least likely to be found in a granite landscape?
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Underground caverns
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High drainage density
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Peat bog
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Areas of standing water
Q.6.
Why do chalk downs have a low drainage density?
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Chalk is porous and permeable
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Chalk is neither porous nor permeable
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Farmers have created underground channels to prevent water contamination
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Chalk is only found in deserts
Q.7.
Which of the following is likely to be found in a limestone landscape.
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Dry valleys
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Swallow holes
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Gorges
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All of the above
Q.8.
Granite forms which of the following types of landscape?
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Plains
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A dust bowl
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Moorland
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Fens
Q.9.
Why does a granite landscape have a high drainage density?
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Granite is criss-crossed with underground aquifers
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Granite is highly porous
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Granite is an impermeable rock
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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?
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It is probably chalk
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It is probably limestone
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It is probably granite
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It is probably clay
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