Y10 Soar Valley Geography Quick Key Assessment
Extreme Environments - Mountain Environments
(1) Fold Mountain
ranges are most
likely to be found
at…
(2) Air temperature
decreases with
altitude because…
A. Conservative and
Destructive plate
boundaries
B. Destructive and
Collision plate
boundaries
C. Constructive and
Collision plate
boundaries
D. Collision and
Conservative plate
boundaries
A. The higher you
go, the closer you
are to the sun.
B. The atmosphere
is better at trapping
heat at sea level.
D. Warmer air
always rises.
(3) Which of these is
not a factor which
directly influences
the climate in a
mountain
environment?
(4) Mountains have
altitudinal zonation
of ecosystems
because…
A. Altitude.
B. Abrasion.
C. You are closer to
the freezing
temperatures of
space.
C. Aspect.
A. The ecosystems in
mountain
environments vary
with altitude.
B. In some places
mountains can have
very steep gradients.
C. People use
mountains in
different ways and
for different
purposes.
D. Coniferous trees
have characteristics
that mean they are
adapted to grow in
cold climates.
(5) The process of
glacial abrasion is...
A. Where rocks and
stones wear away
because of the
friction between the
ice and the rock as it
travels downhill.
A. The altitude is
highest.
B. When the glacier
pulls away rocks
and stones from the
bedrock and
transports it
elsewhere.
B. The gradient is
very steep.
C. Where rocks and
stones which are
embedded in the
glacier rub against
the bedrock and
wear it away.
C. The temperature
is very cold.
D. When weathered
material falls into
cracks in the glacier.
A. Corrie
B. Hanging Valley
C. Medial Moraine
D. Tarn
A. They force air to
rise cool and
condense.
B. Glaciers are
formed by
accumulating layers
of snowfall.
D. Fast flowing
rivers can be used to
generate HydroElectric Power.
(9) Areas which
have the potential to
generate geothermal
energy are found
at…
(10) Which of these
is not a positive
impact of skiing in
the Swiss Alps…
A. Destructive and
Conservative pate
boundaries.
B. Constructive and
Collision plate
boundaries.
C. They force air
containing water
vapor to rise, cool,
condense and form
cloud and rain.
C. Collision and
Conservative plate
boundaries.
A. Conservation and
protection of the
Alpine natural
environment.
B. Improvements in
infrastructure and
services in mountain
environment.
C. Local Swiss
products and
cultural identity
supported.
D. Chemical
additives are added
to snow cannons to
lower the freezing
point of the snow.
(11) Glaciers in the
Swiss Alps are
moving faster
because….
(12) Which of the
following is not an
accurate statement
regarding mountain
environments?
A. Global
temperatures are
increasing.
B. Surface melt
water travels to the
base of glaciers via
Moulins.
B. Mountain
environments
should never be
used by humans as a
resource.
C. Rotational slip
creates crevasses in
glaciers.
D. Glaciers have the
power to erode
softer rock much
more effectively.
D. Mountain
environments are
fragile.
(6) You are most
likely to find scree
slopes forming in
mountain
environments
where…
(7) Which of the
following is not a
mountain landform
created by glacial
erosion?
(8) Mountains are
an important
resource for fresh
water because…
A. Mountain
environments pose
both a threat and
opportunity to
humans.
C. Mountain
environments
require careful
sustainable
management.
D. Relief .
D. The temperature
fluctuates around
0⁰C.
D. Destructive and
Constructive plate
boundaries.
Y10 Soar Valley Geography Quick Key Assessment
Extreme Environments - Mountain Environments