Places and Case Studies (Geography)

Name an active volcano and where it's located

Mount St Helens, United States

Name an dormant volcano and where it's located

Mount Fuji, Japan

Name an extinct volcano and where it's located

Mount Slemish, Co. Antrim

Name a place where an earthquake happened

Tōhoku, Japan

Name a place where an tsunami happened

Tōhoku, Japan (result of earthquake)

Name a feature of sea deposition and an example of where you can find it

Ballybunion beach, Co. Kerry

Name a feature of sea erosion and an example of where you can find it

Sea caves, sea arches, sea stacks, sea stumps. Hook Head, Co. Mayo

Name a feature of river erosion and an example of where you can find it

Torc Waterfall, killarney, Co. Kerry

Name a feature of river deposition and an example of where you can find it

Levee. Lower case of river Moy

Name a feature of glacial deposition and an example of where you can find it

Drumlin. Clew bay, Co. Mayo

Name a feature/s of glacial erosion and an example of where you can find it

U-shaped valley, cirques, pyramidal peak, ribbon lakes, arêtes, fjords. Glendalough, Co. Wicklow

Name a popular tourist destination

Spain

Why would people go to Spain?

For the weather and cuisine

How many tourists does Spain receive annually?

56 million

What are the advantages of tourism for Spain?

Creates more jobs and boosts the Spanish economy

What are the disadvantages of tourism for Spain?

Resorts are built along Spanish coasts which destroys Spain's natural beauty and tourists leave lots of litter

Name three places you can go to in Spain and what you can do there

Madrid (tour, castle, sightseeing), Toledo (visit cathedrals, tour of ruins), Barcelona (swimming, snorkeling)