The Physical World
What is a destructive plate boundary?
2 tectonic plates moving towards each other and collide
Name the tectonic plate Ireland lies on?
Eurasian plate
The closest layer of the atmosphere to us is called the stratosphere.
True or False?
False
birth, death and total population rates of a country can be found on what graph?
The demographic transition model
Does granite form large or small crystals?
Large crystals
Mount St. Helens is an example of an active volcano.
True or false?
True
The coriolis effect deflects winds to the right in the Northern hemisphere.
True or False?
True
A population pyramid with a broad base and narrow top usually indicates what kind of country?
Developing country
A Clint is a deep hole formed from weathering by carbonation on a limestone pavement.
True or false?
False
What is regolith?
The loose layer of rock and soil on the surface of Earth.
Give another name for a hurricane.
Typhoon or cyclone
What is an emigrant?
An outward migrant who leaves their birth country for another
Define soil creep.
The slow movement of soil down a slope under the influence of gravity.
What is a tombolo?
A ridge of sand leading from the mainland to a nearby island
Name the weather instrument that records the number of hours of sunshine per day.
Campbell stokes sunshine recorder
What is a nucleated settlement?
A cluster of houses
What is the name for the narrow ridge of land left from 2 cirque lakes forming Back-to-back or side-to-side?
Arête
Define leaching.
The washing away of nutrients from the A horizon to the B horizon.
Name the climate found closest to the equator?
Equatorial climate
Define urban sprawl.
The uncontrolled spread of a city into the countryside.