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Rock Edge Nature Reserve - Quiz
  • 1. Where is Rock Edge Nature Reserve located?
A) Headington, east Oxford
B) Western Birmingham
C) Central London
D) Northern Manchester
  • 2. What was the site of the nature reserve before it became a park?
A) A forest
B) A residential housing estate
C) A coal mine
D) A limestone quarry
  • 3. What type of ancient environment formed the local geology?
A) Dense temperate rainforest
B) Deep freshwater lake
C) Tropical coral reef
D) Volcanic mountain range
  • 4. The geology of Rock Edge is similar to the waters around which modern location?
A) The North Sea
B) The Bahamas
C) The Great Barrier Reef
D) The Mediterranean
  • 5. What can still be found along the small track in the quarry?
A) Modern plastic waste
B) Fossils of ancient marine creatures
C) Gold deposits
D) Obsidian arrowheads
  • 6. What is the official designation of the Rock Edge quarry site?
A) Site of Special Scientific Interest
B) Protected Urban Wetland
C) World Biosphere Reserve
D) National Heritage Monument
  • 7. How large is the Rock Edge site?
A) 10 acres
B) 4 acres
C) 50 acres
D) 20 acres
  • 8. What was an older name for the site?
A) Limestone Valley
B) Crossroads Pit
C) Coral Heights
D) Oxford Gorge
  • 9. Why was the site once called Windmill Quarry?
A) A windmill was built inside the quarry
B) It powered a windmill for the city
C) The wind speed was highest at that location
D) It was located south of the main windmill in Headington
  • 10. Which alternative name has been used for the site?
A) Headington Canyon
B) Cross Road Quarry
C) Old Reef Pit
D) Marine Fossil Park
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