key terms

Question 1

Carrying capacity

Answer 1

when the number of visitors exceeds the carrying capacity it can damage the landscape

Question 2

what is a honeypot site

Answer 2

attracts a large number of people due to easy access or natural beauty

Question 3

Impact of people visiting areas (tourism)

Answer 3

congestion on roads, footpath erosion, shops selling souvenirs, house prices increase due to second homes…

Question 4

advantages of tourism for locals

Answer 4

boosts local economy, jobs created, business see increase in trade.

Question 5

Land use

Answer 5

how farming, mining, National Parks affect landscape

Question 6

Culture

Answer 6

the history of an area

Question 7

geology

Answer 7

features resulting from different geology

Question 8

Vegetation

Answer 8

woodland, grassland

Question 9

abrasion

Answer 9

rocks and other materials carried by the sea are picked up by strong waves and thrown against the coastline causing more material to be broken off and carried away by the sea.

Question 10

attrition

Answer 10

rocks and pebbles are carried in the flow of a river. They repeatedly knock into each other, which causes the rocks to erode or to break. As the rocks continue to collide, they erode more and more, getting smaller and smaller until they are only sediment. Attrition.

Question 11

solution

Answer 11

when sea water dissolves certain types of rocks. In the UK, chalk and limestone cliffs are prone to this type of erosion.

Question 12

Drainage basin

Answer 12

an area drained by a river and its tributaries.