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