Lesson 3.2.4.2
3.2.4.2 Environment and population Quiz: AQA Geography, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Which zonal soil is typically very fertile and found under temperate grassland?
- Tundra peat
- Podzol
- Chernozem
- Laterite
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Which zonal soil is typically acidic and infertile, developing under coniferous forest in cool humid climates?
- Podzol
- Rendzina
- Alluvium
- Chernozem
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What soil degradation process occurs when soluble salts accumulate in the upper soil profile?
- Waterlogging
- Salinisation
- Solifluction
- Podsolisation
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What condition causes agricultural waterlogging by saturating the soil root zone with water?
- High wind speed
- Low soil acidity
- High water table
- Rapid soil drainage
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Which soil problem is caused when soil particles are damaged, leading to compaction and reduced infiltration?
- Structural deterioration
- Eutrophication
- Desalination
- Salinisation
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What direct impact does soil erosion have on arable farming productivity?
- Reduced crop yields
- Lower pest prevalence
- Increased soil fertility
- Higher water retention
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Which climate type features distinct seasonal rainfall variations with a heavy wet season and dry season?
- Tropical monsoon
- Mediterranean
- Tundra
- Humid continental
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Which climate type features hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters?
- Equatorial
- Temperate maritime
- Tropical monsoon
- Mediterranean
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Which two climatic factors primarily set the thermal and moisture limits for crop growth?
- Wind and pressure
- Humidity and sunshine
- Temperature and rainfall
- Radiation and cloud
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Which strategy builds up staple food reserves to smooth out supply during poor harvests?
- Land fallowing
- Buffer stocks
- Crop export bans
- Commercial monoculture
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Which pillar of food security is directly reduced when drought causes total crop failure?
- Utilisation
- Affordability
- Availability
- Preference
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Which soil degradation issue is caused by excessive application of irrigation water without drainage?
- Acidification
- Deflation
- Compaction
- Salinisation
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A country's maize yield is 3 tonnes per hectare, and the farm area is 40,000 hectares. What is the total output in tonnes?
- 13,333 tonnes
- 1,200,000 tonnes
- 120,000 tonnes
- 43,000 tonnes
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Which farming technique creates steps along hillsides to reduce surface runoff and soil erosion?
- Monocropping
- Deep tilling
- Terracing
- Stubble burning
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Which management technique prevents salinisation by flushing excess salts away from root zones?
- Surface burning
- Heavy fertilisation
- Subsurface drainage
- Deep ploughing
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How does climate change primarily alter the global distribution of viable agricultural land?
- Raising water tables
- Increasing soil depth
- Shifting climate zones
- Eliminating crop pests
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Which soil condition occurs when saturated clay soils prevent oxygen from reaching crop roots?
- Waterlogging
- Acidification
- Desertification
- Salinisation
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Why do heavily leached tropical soils like latosols suffer from low agricultural productivity?
- High organic matter
- Excessive soil depth
- Low nutrient levels
- High water retention
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What is the main long-term agricultural risk of extracting groundwater faster than aquifer recharge?
- Increased flooding
- Glacial retreat
- Soil acidification
- Water depletion
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Besides food availability, which factor is essential for food security by ensuring people can afford food?
- Economic accessibility
- Climatic stability
- Soil texture
- Crop biodiversity
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