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6. How many buildings in Kathmandu were destroyed by the Nepal earthquake?
- Under 350
- Over 180
- Between 300 and 500
- Under 100
7. Where is the wettest place on Earth?
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Puerto Lopez, Columbia
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
8. How much annual rainfall is there in Aswan, Egypt?
- 0.681 mm
- 1.23 mm
- 0.861 mm
- 90 mm
9. In what year was the £10 million flood defence scheme in Boscastle created?
10. What was the magnitude of the Nepal Earthquake?
11. How high above sea level is the source of the River Tees?
- 893m
- 17m
- 720m
- It is actually 56m below sea level
12. What is the driest place on Earth?
- Ethiopia
- Aswan, Egypt
- Cairo, Egypt
- Death Valley, California
13. Which of the following best describes the rainforest management scheme in Costa Rica?
- Afforestation and agroforestry
- Agroforestry, afforestation and selective logging
- Agroforestry only
- Selective logging and seed dispersal
14. What landform is found in the middle course of the River Tees at Yarm?
- Watershed
- Meanders
- Delta
- Estuary
15. How many years of pressure was released at Nepal?
16. Which of the following best describes the human uses of the River Tees?
- Water supply for nearby villages only
- Tees Barrage Watersports Complex and nature reserve
- Tees Barrage Watersports Complex, Oil and Gas Industry, water supplies for high urban populations in nearby cities
- Oil and Gas Industry only
17. How much rain fell in 2 hours at Boscastle?
18. How much by way of aid was given by the UK to Nepal following the earthquake?
- £310,000
- £33 million
- £700,000
- £27 milllion
19. When was the Boscastle flash flooding?
- 19th March 2005
- 16th August 2004
- 23rd April 2011
- 8th June 2004
20. Between which of the following cities are Ox bow lakes found in the lower course of the River Tees?
- Middlesborough and Newcastle
- Yarm and Middlesborough
- Yarm and Stoke
- Birmingham and Yarm