Landscapes Flashcards
Where are lowland areas found in the UK?
In the south and southeast
Where are the scottish highlands located?
In the north west of scotland
Where are the upland areas located?
In the north and west of the UK
Where is the lake district located?
In the northwest of england
Where is east anglia located?
In the south east of england
What are the processes that have contributed to the UKs diverse landscape?
• geological
• fluvial
• glacial
• erosionao
Whats the main geology of upland areas in the UK?
Igneous and metamorphic
Whats the main rock type which forms the pennines?
Limestone
What term is used to describe the asymmetrical ridges formed from bands of sedimentary rock
Escarpmens
Whats the geology of the flat agricultural plains of east anglia and Lincolnshire
Chalk
Why is there varied scenery of lowlands and uplands?
Because of the vast range of rock types
Whats metamorphic rock?
Rock that was once one form of rock but had changed to another under the influence of heat/ pressure
Whats igneous?
Rocks formed by the cooling and solidifying of molten materials
Whats sedimentary?
Rock which has formed through the deposition and solidification of sement
Whats geology?
The structure of land together with the types of rocks and materials that exist within it
