geography revision Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| What rock can be found in the Burren? | Limestone |
| What do you call a stalagmite and stalactite that are connected to each other? | Pillar/column |
| What is the freeze-thaw action? | Freeze-thaw: water enters gaps in rocks and freezes if the temperature reaches below 0 degrees Celsius. In the morning, the temperature rises and the water (ice) unfreezes, making a larger crack in the rock. Eventually, the rock will break and fall down. |
| How do you identify the highest point of a map? | By looking for a black triangle, this indicates the highest point of a map. |
| Name a renewable source of energy. | Hydroelectric energy/ Wind energy/ solar energy/ biomass energy |
| What type of mountains are the Himalayas? | Fold mountains |
| What are the 3 periods of fold mountains? | Caledonian period, Amorican period, Alpine period |
| When were the Alps formed? | around 35 million years ago |
| what are the 3 types of rock? | Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous |
| what is the ratio of a OS map? | 1:50 000 |
| what are the 4 types of slopes? | even, concave, convex, compound |
| what are the 3 types of settlement? | Dispersed, Linear, Nucleated |
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Szymon Plichta
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