Picture Puzzle Quiz 1

TEST AND WORDSEARCH

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WORDSEARCH

TEST

WORDSEARCH

To circle a discovered word, mouse-click on one end of the word and mouse-drag to the other end of the word. Words may be hidden horizontally, vertically, diagonally, forward, or backward. As you find it each word and highlight it, it will disappear from the list. If you get stuck, highlight the word and press Find Words. When you have finished press the Home Button.

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Sand Dune Test

Click on the correct answer. As you choose each answer, a piece of the picture puzzle moves.
When you have all the correct answers the picture will also be correct. You can change your answers or reset the test.

1. An embryo dune forms ....
at the top of the beach, above the level of the highest tides.
at the end of the dune transect furthest from the beach.
in a damp hollow between the other dunes.
2. The yellow dunes are so-called because there is a lack of ..
water
humus
vegetation
3. On the oldest dunes, where conditions are most favourable...
there are few rabbits or other wildlife.
shrubs and trees begin to develop.
there are large amounts of marram grass.
4. If the sand dunes are damaged by humans...
they need to be repaired and then managed.
the vegetation quickly grows back to cover the sand.
the prevailing winds will change direction.
5. Marram grass grows in the harshest conditions by ...
keeping itself very low to the ground.
having large flat leaves.
spreading its roots and being drought resistant.
6. In a dune slack ...
there is a great deal of salt spray.
the plants are adapted to the damp conditions.
the plants are exposed to strong winds.
puzzle piece

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