Sample questions 1. Examine figure 16, which shows a landscape that has been shaped by different physical processes including erosion, transportation and deposition by rivers and the sea.
Figure 16
(i) Figure 16 shows an area along the coast similar to the area that Ireland’s first settlers arrived at long ago. If you were one of the first settlers in the area shown in figure 16, would you choose to settle at site A or B or C?
(ii) Explain in detail why you would choose to settle at this site.
(SEC sample paper, Q4 (b)) 2. Identify the following statements as true or false:
(a) A river source is generally found in high mountainous areas.
(b) A narrow, fast-flowing river would generally mean it is in a youthful stage.
(c) It is uncommon to find a settlement along a river.
(d) Hydraulic action is a form of river deposition.
(e) Deposition mainly occurs on the inside bend of a meander.
(f) Freeze-thaw action is a type of weathering. (g) Abrasion is a type of deposition.
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These are quick, short-answer questions that you may be faced with in the exam. You simply state True or False next to each.
Exam hints!
Look closely at the image and identify items that may be useful to you as an early settler. Is it easier to build your home on flat or hilly land? What materials will you use to construct your home? Where might you find or grow food and source drinking water?