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National Park, Erosion, Deposition Flashcards

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What is the distribution of highland areas in the UK?

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Scotland, Northern England and Wales

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What is the distribution of lowland areas in the UK?

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Southern England and Wales

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What is a national park?

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Protected area due to wildlife, cultural heritage or beautiful countryside

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4
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What does AONB stand for?

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Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

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How is the Brecon Beacons National Park managed?

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  • Footpaths repaired using stone

- Vegetation on pathways being restored

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How is the Gower managed?

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Information boards, clearly marked car parks, strict control over building

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What are the impacts of human activity on Snowdonia?

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Welsh language diluted, house price increase, souvenir shops instead of essential goods stores

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8
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What does carrying capacity mean?

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The maximum population size that an environment can sustain

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9
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What limestone landscape have you studied?

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Yorkshire Dales

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10
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How is limestone formed?

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Deposition of dead sea creatures built in layers

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11
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What are horizontal cracks in rocks called?

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Bedding plane

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12
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Is limestone a hard or soft rock?

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Hard rock

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13
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Limestone is dissolved by?

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Carbonic acid

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14
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Rectangular blocks on a limestone pavement are called..?

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Clints

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The gaps between these blocks on a limestone pavement are called..?

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Grykes

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16
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Stalactites are?

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An icicle of calcium carbonate hanging from the ceiling of a limestone cavern

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Stalagmites are?

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Grow up on the floor of a limestone cavern

18
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What are the 5 key features of a drainage basin?

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  • watershed
  • mouth
  • source
  • tributary
  • confluence
19
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What three fluvial/water processes change rivers over time?

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  • erosion
  • transportation
  • deposition
20
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What are the four types of fluvial/water transportation?

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  • solution
  • suspension
  • saltation
  • traction
21
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What are the four types of fluvial/water erosion?

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  • abrasion
  • hydraulic action
  • solution
  • attrition

Geography GCSE Flashcards C1 (14 decks)

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