geography case studies

Question 1

background of river eden

Answer 1

flows from pennine hills in south cumbria to the solway firth at the scottish border
passes through several urban areas and provides drinking water to carlisle a city situated in the northv of Eden basin
river basin is largely rural area with many scenic landscapes that are popular with tourists

Question 2

what is the geology of the eden

Answer 2

harder rocks around the edge of eden basin have remained as high ground as they are more resistant to erosion however exposed limestone is vulnerable to slow carbonation weathering
igneous rocks such as those founjd in the west of eden basin