Physical

Question 1

Atmosphere

Answer 1

The layer of air around the earth

Question 2

Climate

Answer 2

The average weather conditions of a place over a long period of time.

Question 3

Sea

Answer 3

Large bodies of water into which river flows

Question 4

Forest

Answer 4

An are covered in trees

Question 5

Desert

Answer 5

Dry barren ares in which very little can survive

Question 6

Rivers

Answer 6

Natural features which take rain water from the the land to sea

Question 7

Weathering

Answer 7

A process where by rocks on the earths surface are broken down into smaller pieces

Question 8

Deposition

Answer 8

When pieces of rock carried by rivers are dropped

Question 9

Landforms

Answer 9

Features on the landscape formed by the action of rivers, volcanoes, ice and the sea

Question 10

Grassland

Answer 10

The type of vegetation found between forests and deserts

Question 11

Flooding

Answer 11

A physical hazard, a result of rivers over flowing their banks and causing destruction

Question 12

Rain

Answer 12

Moisture in the form of droplets which falls through the atmosphere onto the earths surface

Question 13

Earthquakes

Answer 13

A physical hazard resulting from earths movements which is caused by two plates overlapping

Question 14

Temperature

Answer 14

A measure of how hot or cold it is

Question 15

Vegetation

Answer 15

Different types of plant life growing on the earths surface

Question 16

River basin

Answer 16

An area drained by a river

Question 17

Erosion

Answer 17

The wearing away of land due to action of rivers, waves, wind and ice

Question 18

Soil

Answer 18

A mixture of rock pieces, air water and the remains of plant and animal life forming the surface layer of the earth in which plant life grows

Question 19

Volcanoes

Answer 19

A cone shaped mountain formed as a result of molten material from under the earths crust being erupted onto the surface ( physical hazard )

Question 20

Habitat

Answer 20

The environment in which animals birds and vegetation live

Question 21

Name some natural hazards

Answer 21

Floods, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, avalanches, bush fires, droughts, cyclones, grassland fires, ice storms, land slides, meteor showers and storms

Question 22

Name some land forms

Answer 22

Anabranch, bluff, blowhole, cape, cliff, floodplain, dome, headland, island, marsh, mountain range, river island, sea and valleys

Question 23

Name some weathers

Answer 23

Snow, rain, sunny, cloudy, cold, warm, stormy, dry, windy, sand storms, foggy, hurricanes, thunder and lightning, blizzards, mist and Avalanches

Question 24

Name some climates

Answer 24

Atmosphere, temperatures, air pressure, wind, clouds, snow, climate zone, conditions, ambiance, mood, trend, temper, tendency, surroundings, medium, feeling and humidity

Question 25

Name what on earths surface

Answer 25

Land, water,soil, grass, gravel, rock, trees, vegetation, plant, sand and sea

Question 26

What is physical geography

Answer 26

Physical geography is the study of earths natural features. It is about the sea and the atmosphere around us