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Human Activity in Glaciated Upland Areas Quiz

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Human Activity in Glaciated Upland Areas Quiz

Which of the following economic activities are carried out in glaciated upland areas?

Please select 3 correct answers

Sheep farming

Tourism

Growing arable crops such as wheat and barley.

Forestry

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Why are opportunities for agriculture limited in upland glaciated areas?

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Slopes are steep and often covered in scree.

Population density is often high.

The climate is harsh, with high rainfall, low temperatures and strong winds.

Soils are thin and infertile.

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Which of the following are impacts of sheep farming?

Please select 2 correct answers

Sheep grazing stops vegetation from naturally progressing into woodland.

The risk of soil erosion is reduced with sheep farming.

Flooding can occur as the result of overgrazing.

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Which type of tree is most commonly used in commercial forestry in glaciated upland areas?

Deciduous

Coniferous

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True or false? Coniferous trees are fast-growing and well suited to the harsh climate and thin, acidic soils common in glaciated upland areas.

False

True

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Which of the following are reduced when trees are grown in upland glaciated areas?

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Mass movement

Flooding

Evapotranspiration

Soil erosion

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True or false? Planting coniferous forests in upland areas reduced biodiversity.

True

False

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True or false? The growing tourist industry has increased the need for building in upland areas.

True

False

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Which of the following are impacts of expanding settlements in upland areas?

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Increased opportunities for economic development.

Increased risk of flooding.

An increase in infiltration.

Increased surface run-off.

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True or false? Human activity in upland glaciated areas brings both benefits and challenges.

True

False

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Human Activity in Glaciated Upland Areas Quiz

Human Activity in Glaciated Upland Areas Quiz

Which of the following economic activities are carried out in glaciated upland areas?

Why are opportunities for agriculture limited in upland glaciated areas?

Which of the following are impacts of sheep farming?

Which type of tree is most commonly used in commercial forestry in glaciated upland areas?

True or false? Coniferous trees are fast-growing and well suited to the harsh climate and thin, acidic soils common in glaciated upland areas.

Which of the following are reduced when trees are grown in upland glaciated areas?

True or false? Planting coniferous forests in upland areas reduced biodiversity.

True or false? The growing tourist industry has increased the need for building in upland areas.

Which of the following are impacts of expanding settlements in upland areas?

True or false? Human activity in upland glaciated areas brings both benefits and challenges.

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