Key stage 3 geography
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- Q1What process is responsible for the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces at the surface of the Earth?SedimentationTransportationWeatheringErosion30s
- Q2Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary?Transform boundaryMagnetic boundaryConvergent boundaryDivergent boundary30s
- Q3What is the term for the layer of gases surrounding the Earth?BiosphereAtmosphereLithosphereHydrosphere30s
- Q4Which term describes the movement of people from one place to another?ImmigrationEmigrationUrbanizationMigration30s
- Q5What is the term for the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?EvaporationCondensationPrecipitationTranspiration30s
- Q6Which biome is characterized by very low temperatures, little precipitation, and permafrost?SavannaTundraDesertTropical rainforest30s
- Q7What is the primary source of energy for the Earth's climate system?WindGeothermal heatThe MoonThe Sun30s
- Q8Which layer of the Earth is liquid and produces the planet's magnetic field?MantleInner coreOuter coreCrust30s
- Q9Which geographic tool is used to show three-dimensional features of the Earth's surface?Road mapClimate mapPolitical mapTopographic map30s
- Q10What is the main purpose of a compass rose on a map?To display elevationTo highlight important sitesTo indicate scaleTo show direction30s
- Q11What is the term for a land area that is permanently frozen?DesertPermafrostGlacierTundra30s
- Q12What is the longest river in the world?Nile RiverAmazon RiverYangtze RiverMississippi River30s
- Q13What is the term for the area of land where water drains into a river?EstuaryWatershedFloodplainDelta30s
- Q14Which climate zone is characterized by very high temperatures and low rainfall?TemperateDesertTropicalPolar30s
- Q15Which process describes the movement of water from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere?TranspirationEvaporationPrecipitationCondensation30s