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TEST PAPER

Name and Surname:

Class:

Date:

1.Choose the correct variant (A, B or C) (15 items X 3p = 30 points)

1. The highest temperature in the UK was recorded in_____in 2003.

A. Scotland B.Wales C. England2. ____is often the stormiest time of the year.

A. summer B. winter C.autumn

3. The Cambrian Mts. are situated in the central part of____:

A. England B. Scotland C. Wales

4. The ______ parts of Great Britain are drier than the western ones.

A. eastern B. southern C. western

5. The lowest elevation in the UK is in_____:

A. Scotland B. Wales C. England

6. The _____ influences the climate of the UK.

A. Gulf Stream B. elevation C. Equator

7. The Pennine Mts. are situated in the central part of____:A. England B. Scotland C. Wales

8. The_____ lie in Ireland.

A. Caledonian Mts. B. Donegal Mountains C. Pennine Mts.

9. From the geographical point of view, _____has 3 clearly-marked regions.

A. Scotland B. England C. Wales

10. _____is one of the main highland regions of England.

A. Antrim B. Mourne C. Dartmoor

11. The polar maritime masses of air influence the_________ parts of the UK.

A. southern B. north-western C. western

12. The amount of lying snow in the mountains of ____________may be significant enough on

occasions to permitskiing.A. Wales B. Northern Ireland C.Scotland

13. Because the UK lies between 50 to 60 N, it has a(n)___ climate:

A. temperate B. oceanic C. moderate

14. The oldest landforms in the UK are:

A. the Caledonian Mts. B. the Fens C. the Grampians

15. The___ is a glacial valley.

A. ben B. loch C. glen

2. Correct the following statements. (5statements X 2p= 10 points)

1. The poorest and the most populous part of Scotland is the Central Plane.2. From the point of view of physical relief, the UK is traditionally divided into three major regions.

3. The soils of the Highlands are fertile, thin and stony.

4. The landforms have high altitudes as they consist of old rocks that were modelled by various

factors.

5. The tropical continental masses of air are hot and wet and influence the south-east of Ireland.

3. Match the elements in column A with those in column B. (5 items x 2points= 10points)

Column A Column B

1. Ben A. Scotland

2. Caledonian Mts. B. England

3. bogs C. Wales4. Snowdon D. mountain

5. Cumbrian Mts E. Ireland

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4. Label the following elements on the map(10 items X 2p= 20 points):1. Snowdonia

2. The Fens

3. Northern Plain

4. Ben Nevis

5. Cumbrian Mts. (Lake District)

6. Salisbury Plain7. Brecon Beacons

8. Central Plain

9. Grampian Mts.

10. Antrim Mts.

5. Answer the following questions: (10points)

a) What is the Gulf Stream?

b) How have the bogs been formed?