NCEA Level 3 Geography Practice Questions - New Zealand NCEA Level 3 Geography Exam - NCEA Level 3 Geography Practice Questions

Question 1

What is the primary wind and wave direction driving longshore drift along the Canterbury Bight coastline in New Zealand?

Prevailing southwesterly swells and wave trains that move sediment north-eastward Persistent north-easterly trade winds that transport sediment south-westward Direct easterly storm waves that cause perpendicular onshore sediment movement only Northerly offshore winds that blow beach sand out into deep ocean trenches

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Prevailing southwesterly swells and wave trains that move sediment north-eastward

Question 2

In coastal sand dune ecosystems such as Muriwai Beach, what process primarily causes the formation of blowout depressions?

Aeolian wind deflation localized where dune vegetation has been breached or disturbed Sub-surface groundwater sapping that collapses foredunes into coastal lagoons Tidal wave inundation that gouges out deep trenches during spring high tides Chemical weathering of quartz sand grains by salt spray and rainwater

Correct Answer:

Aeolian wind deflation localized where dune vegetation has been breached or disturbed

Question 3

How does plucking differ from abrasion as an operational glacial erosion process in alpine New Zealand?

Plucking freezes basal ice to bedrock fractures and tears away jointed rock blocks, whereas abrasion rasps bedrock using embedded subglacial clasts. Plucking uses meltwater under high pressure to dissolve bedrock, whereas abrasion uses wind transport to scour valley walls. Plucking occurs only at the glacier surface in the accumulation zone, whereas abrasion takes place at the glacier snout. Plucking deposits lateral moraines, whereas abrasion creates outwash plains.

Correct Answer:

Plucking freezes basal ice to bedrock fractures and tears away jointed rock blocks, whereas abrasion rasps bedrock using embedded subglacial clasts.

Question 4

What type of volcanic product created the extensive flat-topped ignimbrite plateaus across the Taupō Volcanic Zone?

High-velocity pyroclastic density currents (ash flows) that welded together upon deposition Fluid basaltic lava flows that cooled into smooth pahoehoe sheets Glacial meltwater lahars carrying large sub-angular andesite boulders Wind-blown tephra falls that accumulated slowly over millions of years

Correct Answer:

High-velocity pyroclastic density currents (ash flows) that welded together upon deposition

Question 5

In a braided gravel-bed river such as the Rakaia River in Canterbury, how is the majority of coarse bedload transported?

Rolling, sliding, and saltation along the riverbed during flood pulses Dissolved chemical solution within the water column Suspended silt particles floating continuously near the surface Aeolian deflation across exposed channel bars

Correct Answer:

Rolling, sliding, and saltation along the riverbed during flood pulses

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