1 The Lake District - an upland landscape

Question 1

What kind of valleys did glaciers create?

Answer 1

Deep U shaped valleys now filled by lakes

Question 2

What are misfits?

Answer 2

The small rivers that flow through U valleys instead of glaciers

Question 3

What do misfits deposit that make the valley bottom what?

Answer 3

Silt and mud known as alluvium that make the valley bottom fertile for farming

Question 4

What makes the ground rough?

Answer 4

Rock fragments called scree

Question 5

What does scree consist of and how was it created?

Answer 5

Angular rock pieces created by freeze - thaw weathering

Question 6

By what percentage does rainwater expand when frozen in freeze thaw weathering?

Answer 6

10%

Question 7

What two rapid slope processes affect valley sides?

Answer 7

Rockfalls and landslides

Question 8

What are rockfalls?

Answer 8

When scree fragments move easily

Question 9

What are landslides?

Answer 9

When rain adds to the weight of weathered rock causing it to slide easily

Question 10

What is slower in the Lake District and which type is most common?

Answer 10

Slope processes, most common being soil creep.