Landscapes of the UK Geography

Question 1

The 3 layers of landscapes and what they contain.

Answer 1

The 3 layers of a landscape are physical (rock types and processes); biological (soils and vegetation) and human (housing, farming and infrastructure)

Question 2

Definition of the word ‘land use’.

Answer 2

How humans use the land they own.

Question 3

The Lake District

Answer 3

The Lake District is well known for its trails and mountains you can climb, such as Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England which stands at 978 metres tall. Simple and easy walks are perfect for beginners, while more challenging trails are ideal for those seeking a challenge.

Question 4

Humans in an area: Pros and cons.

Answer 4

Pros: More people=more tourists=more money for the area and locals, more friends

Cons: Air and plastic pollution, deforestation

Question 5

The 3 types of rock and an example each

Answer 5

Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic

Obsidian, Sandstone, Slate

Question 6

The Rock Cycle

Answer 6

Igneous rock # weathering and erosion # sediments
Sediments#compaction and cementation#Sedimentary
Sedimentary rock # weathering and erosion#sediments
Sedimentary # heat and pressure # metamorphic rock
Metamorphic # weathering and erosion # sediments
Metamorphic rock # melting # magma
magma # cooling # igneous rock
igneous rock # melting # magma
igneous rock # heat and pressure # metamorphic rock

Question 7

Weathering

Answer 7

The process of wearing or being worn by the weather.

Question 8

Erosion

Answer 8

The process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.

Question 9

Transportation

Answer 9

When small pebbles or sediments get transported down a river by the action of the water.

Question 10

Deposition

Answer 10

Deposition is the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice.

Question 11

clints

Answer 11

clints are the blocks on limestone

Question 12

grykes

Answer 12

grykes are the gaps in between the limestone clints

Question 13

the process of carbonation/limestone solution

Answer 13

1. the rain mixes with the carbon dioxide in the air
2. this makes a weak acid called carbonic acid
3. the acid falls on the limestone and reacts with the calcium carbonate in the rock
4. the makes calcium bicarbonate which dissolves in water
5. over many years the rock wears away creating clints and grykes

Question 14

dangerous things about climbing mountains

Answer 14

be aware of surroundings
hypothermia
avalanches
bad weather
dangerous animals
getting lost
dehydration

Question 15

Freeze-that weathering

Answer 15

in freeze-thaw weathering the rain water falls into small cracks in the rock and freezes.
then the ice expands as it freezes and pushes the rock further apart.
this repeats until the rock breaks apart a bits of the rock falls down the mountain called scree.

Question 16

what is a corrie

Answer 16

a corrie is an armchair-shaped hollow with steep sides and a back wall. they are formed by glacial erosion. they also have a rock basin with water in called a tarn.