Protecting Environment in UK

Question 1

What is illegal waste disposal often called?

Answer 1

Fly-tipping

Question 2

What do we do on a larger scale to protect the environment?

Answer 2

National Parks
Areas of Outstanding natural beauty 
Country parks
Nature reserves 
SSSIs-sites of special scientific interest

Question 3

What is different about the Peak District national park?

Answer 3

People are free to enter, many major roads run through it, many people live in them and need to make a living

Question 4

Roughly how long has National Parks lasted for?

Answer 4

65 years

Question 5

What was the first National park in the world? When was it established? Where is it located?

Answer 5

Yellowstone National Park established in 1872

Wyoming,USA

Question 6

What was the first national park in Britain and when was it established?

Answer 6

Peak District in 1951

Question 7

How many National parks are there in England,Wales and Scotland?

Answer 7

15

Question 8

What were the aims of National Parks in England and Wales?

Answer 8

Conserve and enhance the beauty wildlife and cultural heritage
Promote opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the special quality of Nation Parks by the public

Question 9

What is the biggest National Park in England and Wales? How big is it in km2?

Answer 9

Lake District 885km2

Question 10

What three types of rock are in the Peak District?

Answer 10

Gritstone,shale and limestone

Question 11

What property does limestone have that lets it soak up water and what does this allow to form?

Answer 11

It is permeable, the slightly acidic rainwater dissolves the limestone forming caves with stalagmites and stalactites.

Question 12

How does the limestone change the ground above it?

Answer 12

It creates a not too fertile light soil which was fine for sheep and cattle

Question 13

What are stalactites?

Answer 13

A column of calcium deposits which are transported by dripping water, which hangs from the roof of a cave like a icicle

Question 14

What is a stalagmite

Answer 14

A column of rock formed from deposits of calcium slats by dripping water. They rise from the floor of the cave

Question 15

What is the order of the 3 rocks in the Peak District top to bottom?

Answer 15

Gritstone,shale,limestone

Question 16

What are some tourist uses of the Peak District?

Answer 16

Walking,cycling,climbing,hang gliding abseiling,fishing, caving
Visit historic buildings/stately homes
Explore the towns/villages/hamlets

Question 17

Non-tourist uses of the Peak District

Answer 17

Mining/Quarrying stones there
Farming
Many reservoirs-water companies e.g Buxton and normal water supply
Towns and villages:houses,shops,restaurants,pubs
Industries:cement works

Question 18

What are the different types of rock used for from the Peak District?

Answer 18

Limestone- for roads
Shale-making cement
Gritstone- building
Fluorspar- making solvents

Question 19

What is farming like in the Peak District?

Answer 19

Mainly cattle-dairy and sheep

Question 20

What do Local Town residents not like about farmers?

Answer 20

Their cattle block the road

Question 21

What do Local Town residents not like about the water company?

Answer 21

Houses lost when reservoirs built.Land lost

Question 22

What do Local Town residents not like about day visitors?

Answer 22

Cars block up roads and take up car parks

Question 23

What do Local Town residents not like about active visitors?

Answer 23

Campers create a lot of noise

Question 24

What do Local Town residents not like about the Authorities of the park?

Answer 24

Regulations stops us building and makes it expensive

Question 25

What do Local Town residents not like about the cement factory?

Answer 25

Trucks blocks roads and lots of noise and pollution

Question 26

What do farmers not like about locals?

Answer 26

Dog walking disturbs animals

Question 27

What do farmers not like about the water company?

Answer 27

Burst pipes and piping could stop the cultivating of land

Question 28

What do farmers not like about day visitors?

Answer 28

Walkers disturb cattle dogs increase the problem

Question 29

What do farmers not like about active visitors?

Answer 29

Bikers churn up land and disturb animals

Question 30

What do farmers not like about park authorities?

Answer 30

Restrict what they can do

Question 31

What do farmers not like about the cement factory?

Answer 31

Noise and they hold up moving animals and us moving machines

Question 32

What do the water companies not like about locals?

Answer 32

Waste gets into rivers and reservoir

Question 33

What do the water companies not like about farmers?

Answer 33

Pesticides washed into reservoir spoiling water

Question 34

What do the water companies not like about day visitors?

Answer 34

Litter and use their space

Question 35

What do the water companies not like about active visitors?

Answer 35

Use reservoirs for motor boats and pollute water

Question 36

What do the water companies not like about park authorities?

Answer 36

Restrict area can be used for reservoir+buildings

Question 37

What do the water companies not like about cement factory?

Answer 37

Dust and air pollute water

Question 38

What do we do on a local scale to preserve the environment?

Answer 38

Plant trees in urban areas
Recycle as much as we possibly can
Plant 3 trees for every 1 cut down
Control litter and illegal waste disposal