Circle the correct answer in each of the following statements:
(i) Drains are dug in the bogs by machines called drainers / ditchers - Junior Cycle Geography - Question 13A - 2006
Question 13A
Circle the correct answer in each of the following statements:
(i) Drains are dug in the bogs by machines called drainers / ditchers.
(ii) Small amounts of peat ar... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Circle the correct answer in each of the following statements:
(i) Drains are dug in the bogs by machines called drainers / ditchers - Junior Cycle Geography - Question 13A - 2006
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(i) Drains are dug in the bogs by machines called
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The correct term for machines that dig drains in bogs is ditchers.
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(ii) Small amounts of peat are scraped off the bogs and torn up into small fragments by machines called
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The proper machine used to scrape and fragment small amounts of peat is millers.
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(iii) In bygone days, hand tools called
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The hand tools historically used to cut sods of turf from the bog are known as sleans.
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