Geography Edexel 4.2 Flashcards
What is the highest point in the Lake District(upland) in the U.K?
The highest point is the Scafell Pike,it is 978m tall.
What makes the uplands rocky and rough?
Scree makes the uplands rocky and rough. Scree is crumbled rock fragments.
What are the narrow rivers in the uplands called?
Misfits.
What are the weathering processes that occur in the uplands?
Freeze thaw occurs. First water goes into cracks and it freezes over night. It expands by 10%. The water melts and this process is repeated for about a year. Each winter more screen is added to the uplands.
What danger does scree have for walkers?
The scree fragments become unstable an move by gravity down the slope.
What do narrow rivers in the uplands deposit?
Narrow rivers in the uplands, known as misfits deposit silt and mud to valley bottoms, making them very good and fertile for farming.
What are the weathering processes involved in the lowlands?
Biological weathering takes place because there is lots of vegetation growing. There is physical weathering because there are people that walk on the ground. Chemical weathering can also affect the chalk.
What is the most common lake in the lowlands called?
Oil creep.
Why are you unlikely to find rivers where chalk is?
Chalk is porous.
In the uplands what has happened in the settlements to create distinctive landscapes?
In the settlements farmers have their land where the good farmland is. There is a lot of sheep farming.
What do people use boulder rocks for?
They are used to make dry stone walls.
Is there any farming that takes place?
The main type of farming is sheep farming. Sheep are kept in the uplands during Summer and the lowlands during Winter.
What economic activities take place?
They use sheep to grow wool and sell it for money.
How is the relief in the uplands?
The relief in the uplands is high.
What are the physical processes in the uplands?
Freeze thaw did to fluctuating temperatures.
