Keywords (everything)

Question 1

Triangulation stations

Answer 1

Are small black triangles located on hills

Question 2

Spot heights

Answer 2

Give exact heights of a point

Question 3

Mechanical weathering

Answer 3

Breaks up rocks into smaller pieces

Question 4

Freeze thaw action

Answer 4

An example of mechanical weathering, explain how it works

Question 5

Chemical weathering

Answer 5

Dissolves rocks. It occurs when rocks decay or dissolve

Question 6

Carbonation

Answer 6

An example of chemical weathering
It occurs in limestone landscapes when rainwater mixes with carbon dioxide forming a weak carbonic acid. This reacts with other acids and causes rocks to slowly dissolve

Question 7

Karst landscapes

Answer 7

Areas of exposed limestone

Question 8

Grikes

Answer 8

Deep cracks in limestone pavement

Question 9

Clints

Answer 9

Blocks of limestone that remain on top of the grikes

Question 10

Peat

Answer 10

Is a non renewable resource found in Ireland. Peat is cut from bogs

Question 11

Name the 2 types of bogs

Answer 11

Blanket bogs and raised bogs

Question 12

Blanket bogs

Answer 12

• Are found mainly in the western counties of ireland
• they are shallow bogs
• their average depth is 2.6 metres

Question 13

Raised bogs

Answer 13

• Are found mainly in the central part of ireland
• they are very deep
• their average depth is 10 metres

Question 14

Types of material used to exploit bog

Answer 14

A ditcher- used to drain a bog
A grader- a machine used to level out the surface of a bog
A Miller- a machine used to scrape the peat
A ridger- gather peat into ridges, then puts plastic over it to protect it

Question 15

The life cycle of a bog

Answer 15

Develops over thousands of years
Can be worked out in 50 years
Peatlands are rare habitats with unusual plants and animals

Question 16

Conservation of a bog

Answer 16

Some bogs should be left for future generations to enjoy
Bord na mona are now returning some bogs
Bogs that have been exploited may become the location of future wind farms

Question 17

Contours

Answer 17

Grey numbered lines that join places of equal heights

Question 18

Scale

Answer 18

Is the relationship between the distance on the map and its corresponding measurement on the ground

Question 19

What are maps

Answer 19

Maps are used to help us locate our destination

Question 20

Imputs

Answer 20

Fertiliser and machinery

Question 21

Outputs

Answer 21

Produce from the farm such as vegetables, milk and beef

Question 22

Processes

Answer 22

Tasks the farmers to perform throughout the year eg milking cows

Question 23

Types of farms

Answer 23

Dairy farms
Beef farms
Mixed farms

Question 24

Continental shelf

Answer 24

Areas of sea close to land where large shoals of fish can thrive

Question 25

Ireland fishing ports

Answer 25

Ireland has many fishing ports
Fishing is extremely important in some villages
Fishing has been carried out for generations in some areas

Question 26

Over fishing occurs because

Answer 26

Waters are rich in plankton

Fishermen were using large nets

Question 27

Why did over fishing occur in the Celtic sea

Answer 27

Herron used warm sheltered water near the coast to spawn
They swim in large shoals which makes them attractive to catch
That are sold for high prices

Question 28

Jhih

Answer 28

Pinpoint