Bonus questions: answers

BONUS QUESTIONS: Solutions

Bonus number: 1
1. Mary Anning

2. Born in Lyme Regis, she was one of the first and greatest fossil collectors and palaeontologists that ever lived. She collected some rare fossils which are still on display today at the Natural History Museum in London.

Bonus number: 2
1. The gravestones have become tilted and now match the angle of the slope
2. The land on which the graves have been dug is slipping downhill towards the sea. This has caused the headstones to move and also tilt.
Bonus number: 3
1. The field has a large, deep crack in the soil.

2. The field is slumping and sliding downhill causing the cracks to open up.

Bonus number: 4
1. The tarmac has moved and slumped so a bump has formed in the car park.
2. This can pose a trip hazard, particularly to elderly people as the ground is now very uneven.
Bonus number: 5
1. The trunk of the tree has become bent and distorted.
2. A landslide has caused the tree to move downhill, but it is growing at an awkward angle. The tree is next to a footpath and may become hazardous and fall on people walking by. The Council would then have to close the footpath and chop down the tree.