Lesson 2A.10

2A.10 Value of glaciated landscapes Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Geography, Unit 2

20 questions

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Lesson 2A.10, Value of glaciated landscapes: 20 multiple choice questions for the Pearson Edexcel Geography (9GE0), Unit 2: Topic 2A: Glaciated Landscapes and Change, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What type of intrinsic value includes using polar landscapes for climate research?

    • Economic value
    • Aesthetic value
    • Environmental value
    • Commercial value

  2. Which renewable energy source relies on steep topography and meltwater reservoirs in glaciated uplands?

    • Tidal power
    • Geothermal energy
    • Hydroelectric power
    • Nuclear power

  3. Which unique ecosystem type characterises the high biodiversity of periglacial landscapes?

    • Savanna
    • Taiga
    • Steppe
    • Tundra

  4. Which management stance aims to protect glaciated wilderness by preventing resource exploitation?

    • Preservation
    • Commercialisation
    • Exploitation
    • Urbanisation

  5. Which category of landscape value includes spiritual and religious associations with mountains?

    • Economic value
    • Cultural value
    • Agrarian value
    • Industrial value

  6. What term describes the non-monetary value of landscapes independent of human economic use?

    • Intrinsic value
    • Market value
    • Capital value
    • Commercial value

  7. Which primary economic activity occurs in glaciated uplands alongside forestry and tourism?

    • Arable farming
    • Heavy manufacturing
    • Urbanisation
    • Mining

  8. How do glaciers influence global hydrological systems on a seasonal basis?

    • Salinisation
    • Water storage
    • Thermal convection
    • Water purification

  9. Which periglacial soil feature acts as a major global store of organic carbon?

    • Permafrost
    • Erratic boulder
    • Sandur deposit
    • Till plain

  10. What term describes a landscape shaped by ice where glaciers are no longer present?

    • Active landscape
    • Relict landscape
    • Proglacial plain
    • Periglacial zone

  11. Management attitudes towards glaciated landscapes range between preservation and which opposite extreme?

    • Restoration
    • Mitigation
    • Exploitation
    • Conservation

  12. Which biome gives periglacial landscapes their unique biodiversity?

    • Steppe
    • Tundra
    • Taiga
    • Savanna

  13. Which type of value is lost when uncontrolled tourism damages fragile glaciated ecosystems?

    • Financial value
    • Environmental value
    • Economic value
    • Commercial value

  14. Which renewable energy development gives glaciated upland landscapes high economic value?

    • Hydroelectric power
    • Tidal power
    • Nuclear power
    • Geothermal energy

  15. Which two global cycles are maintained by glaciated and periglacial landscapes?

    • Water and carbon
    • Nitrogen and phosphorus
    • Oxygen and sulphur
    • Carbon and nitrogen

  16. Which natural cycle is regulated by ice storage and seasonal meltwater release?

    • Water cycle
    • Phosphorus cycle
    • Rock cycle
    • Nitrogen cycle

  17. What management approach seeks to protect fragile glaciated landscapes from human exploitation?

    • Urbanisation
    • Preservation
    • Resource extraction
    • Industrialisation

  18. Using glaciated valleys for hydroelectric power and farming represents which type of value?

    • Religious value
    • Intrinsic value
    • Economic value
    • Spiritual value

  19. What two contrasting attitudes define the spectrum of human views on glaciated landscapes?

    • Exploitation and preservation
    • Urbanisation and forestry
    • Research and tourism
    • Conservation and recreation

  20. Which economic activity is linked to lower, more sheltered glaciated slopes where soils and climate support tree growth?

    • Deep-sea mining
    • Offshore oil drilling
    • Coral reef aquaculture
    • Commercial forestry

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