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UPLAND ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT PAPER FOR WGLA

1.                  Name three sources of information you would use when researching access to an unfamiliar are. (3) 

2.                  One of the most common causes of conflict between landowners and recreational users is control of dogs. Why is this and hat advice would you give to your group? (3) 

3.                  Give two reasons why access to upland areas may be temporarily restricted.(2) 

4.                  Name the Government agencies responsible for conservation in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. (4) 

5.                  Name two organisations that use volunteers to assist with their upland conservation aims. (2) 

6.                  Name four designations that Government can award in order to give wild landscapes a degree of protection. (4) 

7.                  What is ACT and what is its role? (2) 

8.                  List three badly eroded upland paths and describe how you could help control further erosion. (3) 

9.                  How can Walking Group Leaders make a positive contribution towards conserving the environment for the future? (3) 

10.             You are planning an overnight camp in a moorland location. How would you minimise the impact? (3) 

11.             What issues do you need to consider when advising your group on sanitary matters and human waste disposal in the uplands? (3) 

12.             What, if any, bio-degradable material would you leave in the uplands and if so how would you leave it? (3) 

13.             Describe what the main difference in landscape would be if you visited the uplands of Britain and Ireland six thousand years ago. (3) 

14.             When did the last ice-age come to an end? (1) 

                                                              i.      10 000 years ago

                                                            ii.      50 000 years ago

                                                          iii.      100 000 years ago 

15.             Name and describe three glacial features that can be found in the uplands of the UK? (3) 

16.             List three types of rock and for each name an upland area in the UK where this rock type is the major influence on the landscape. (3) 

17.             How is peat formed? (2) 

18.             Name three plants commonly found in or around wet/boggy areas of upland. (3) 

19.             Purple saxifrage and Mountain Avens are examples of artic alpine plants. Our climate differs from most alpine regions; why can these plants still be found in our mountains? (3) 

20.             Name two upland plants that are susceptible to overgrazing. (2) 

21.             Name three types of native tree found in the uplands of Britain and Ireland. (3) 

22.             Name and describe two upland plants that can easily be recognised by their scent. (2) 

23.             Name an upland bird that: 

i) occasionally flies upside down. (10

ii) eats other birds. (1)

iii) is a threatened species. (1) 

24.             Name two animals in the UK uplands that change their appearance depending on the time of year. (2) 

25.             Name a reptile, an insect and a microbe that could be a hazard to walkers. (3) 

Note: there are a total of 68 marks available within this paper.