Karst Landscape
What is the name of the Karst Landscape in Ireland and in what county is it?
The Burren, Co Clare
What is the name of loose weathered material on a slope?
Regolith
On which continent is the Sahel Region?
Africa
What is the worlds largest desert?
Antarctica
Which country has the most volcanoes in the world?
Indonesia
What is the name of the surface feature that separates clints in Limestone Pavement?
Grikes
What is the slowest form of mass movement?
Soil Creep
Beside which desert is the Sahel region?
Sahara desert
Which river flows through the most countries in the world?
The Danube
Which country is the closest to the US but does not share a land border?
Russia
Through what would a river escape into underground features on a Karst Landscape?
Swallow Hole
What are the 3 factors that influence mass movement?
Natural Processes, Human Activity and Tectonic Activity.
What form of mass movement is taking place in the Sahel Region?
Desertification
Which is bigger, Greenland or Australia?
Australia, 3 times bigger.
What city lies between 2 continents?
Istanbul
When a stalactite and stalagmite join together, what is it called?
Pillar
What is considered the deadliest form of Mass movement and give an example of a disaster that has taken place?
A Lahar, Nevado del Ruiz eruption in Colombia
What 3 human activities are impacting mass movement in the Sahel region?
Over cropping, Overgrazing and Deforestation
Which country has the most time zones?
France
What is the most densely populated country on earth?
Monaco
What substance makes up dripstone features in caves?
Calcite
What is the name of the series of ridges that are found with evidence of soil creep?
Terracettes
Name 3 countries that are in the Sahel region?
Senegal, Mauritius, Burkina Faso, Chad, Nigeria, Sudan, Eritrea, Mali, Niger
What is the largest lake in the world?
Capsian Sea
Which of these places is the largest?
UK, Ireland, Texas, Japan, Kenya, Italy, Sydney
Texas