Geography exam

Question 1

First stage of glaciation

Answer 1

The first stage is the formation of the glacier where snow is accumulated in a specific area.

Question 2

Second stage of glaciation

Answer 2

The second stage is the glacier flow which is slow but persistent.

Question 3

Third stage of glaciation

Answer 3

erosion and transportation which is where the glaciers move rock fragments and incorporate them into the ice. This process is also called plucking.

Question 4

Fourth stage of glaciation

Answer 4

deposition where the material picked up is deposit material picked up, also called moraines

Question 5

Fith stage of glaciation

Answer 5

land form creating, creating u and v shaped vallleys.

Question 6

Final stage of glaciation

Answer 6

glacial retreat, snow ice melts can cause glacial lakes

Question 7

Subduction

Answer 7

creating volcanoes

Question 8

First stage of subduction

Answer 8

the indo-australian plate and pacific plate move together at 45mm a year, causing seismic activity

Question 9

second stage of subduction

Answer 9

the heavier/denser pacific plate subducts underneath the indo-australian plate, then causing convection currents between the plates.

Question 10

Third stage of subduction

Answer 10

subducting plate sinks into the mantle, it starts to experience increasing temperature and pressure. This causes the release of water from minerals within the descending plate, which triggers partial melting in the mantle above the subducting plate. Then creating the magma

Question 11

Final stage of subduction

Answer 11

The pressure beneath the surface then causes the magma to rise creating volcanic arcs. Then the collision between the plates causes and uplift of mountain building.

Question 12

Reasons the Māori consider the area sacred

Answer 12

burrial ground, relate the areas to their ancestors and gods, practice of ceremonial and spiritual practices.

Question 13

When did they gift the land to the crown

Answer 13

1886 which then the government gifted to New Zealand as it’s first national park

Question 14

temperature drops how much per 100m increase in altitude

Answer 14

-0.65 degrees celsius

Question 15

how the government perspective of the TVC changed

Answer 15

economic using soley for the potential money they could make of the enviroment - social and enviromental by abiding with Māori rules and regulations.

Question 16

difference in rainfall on mount tongariro east vs west

Answer 16

western side = 3000mm per year

East side = 1000-1500mm per year;z