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Big Dry, Boscastle Floods, Nepal Earthquake, River Conwy, Holderness Coast

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What is the name of the river basin that the Big Dry affected?

Murray-Darling

15

Which of these is a social effect of the Big Dry?

Animals dying out due to thirst

Australia's economy shrinking

Increased suicide rates in rural communities

Loss of income for farmers

10

The 2015 Nepal Earthquake affected the country's capital. What's it called?

Kathmandu

20

Which two tectonic plates were responsible for the Nepal Earthquake?

Eurasian and Indian

15

The source of the River Conwy is...

Llyn Conwy

15

Near Llanwrst on the River Conwy, rocks have been strategically placed in the river channel to slow it down. What's this called?

River training

10

Which of these is not a town on the Holderness Coast?

Hornsea

Easington

Clacton-on-Sea

Mappleton

10

Why is Easington deemed worthy of sea defences?

Due to the gas terminal which provides energy for the area

15

What was the magnitude of the 2015 Nepal Earthquake?

8.7

9.2

5.0

7.8

10

What was the name of the storm that was one of the causes of the 2019 floods of the River Conwy?

Gareth

David

Glynn

Steven

15

Australia's economy shrunk by _____% because of the Big Dry

100%

5%

1%

10%

15

How many trees were planted on Migneint Moor as part of an afforestation response

50

5 million

500

5000

15

Which one of these words would you NOT associate with the 2015 Nepal Earthquake?

Shallow focus

Kathmandu

Aftershock

Tsunami

15