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