GCSE
Geography GCSE: Rocks and Landscapes
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What type of rocks are formed by intense heat and pressure?
- Sedimentary
- Metamorphic
- Intrusive Igneous
- Extrusive Igneous
2. Granite is an example of which rock type?
- Sedimentary
- Metamorphic
- Intrusive Igneous
- Extrusive Igneous
3. What is a land use of clay?
- Sheep Farming
- Pottery
- Building
- Permanent Pasture
4. What is an economic use of limestone?
- Sheep farming
- Pottery
- Building
- Permanent Pasture
5. Which of the following statements describes the main process by which limestone landscapes are created?
- Rainwater and rivers slowly dissolve the limestone
- The roots of trees grow down into the joints of the limestone and break it apart
- Water seeps into the limestone that is porous
- The limestone is heated and cooled intensely
6. What is Quarrying?
- Moving rocks
- Extracting rocks
- Crushing rocks
- Washing rocks
7. Why do intrusive igneous rocks contain more crystals?
- They cool quickly
- They cool underground
- They cool slowly
- They cool on the surface
8. Describe the main physical features of a limestone gorge.
- Steep sides, narrow floor and few settlements
- Steep sides, much vegetation and jointed rock surface
- Steep sides, jointed rock surface and rock outcrops
- Steep sides, narrow floor and many settlements
9. Describe the physical features of a granite landscape.
- Highland, jointed surface, rivers and bogs
- Lowland, many rivers and many settlements
- Highland, few rivers and jointed surface
- Highland, many rivers and few settlements
10. Which of these statements best describes granite?
- It is hard, porous and has a jointed surface
- It is soft, impermeable and has many crystals
- It is hard, has many crystals and is permeable
- It is hard, impervious and has a jointed surface
11. What name is given to a Chalk landscape?
- Karst
- Escarpment
- Vale
- Plateau
12. Why do we find rivers and bogs in granite areas?
- Because granite has many crystals
- Because granite is found in highland areas
- Because granite is impermeable so water cannot go through it
- Because granite is a hard rock so easy to erode
13. What type of weathering is described below? The rock surface heats up and expands when it is hot and contracts when it is cold. This causes thin layers to peel off.
- Exfoliation
- Freeze thaw weathering
- Chemical weathering
- Physical weathering
14. What is the water table?
- An area where water cannot pass through
- The upper surface of saturated rock
- An area where water can pass through
- A porous rock that is saturated with water
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