National Park, Erosion, Transportation and Deposition Flashcards
What is the distribution of highland areas in the UK?
Northern UK, Scotland, Wales & Northern England.
What is the distribution of lowland areas in the UK?
Southern UK particularly South East.
What is a national park?
Protected area due to wildlife, cultural heritage or beautiful countryside.
What does AONB stand for?
Area of outstanding beauty
How is the Brecon Beacons National Park managed?
- Footpaths repaired using stone
- Vegetation on pathways being restored.
How is the Gower managed?
- Information boards,
- clearly marked car parks -strict control over building.
What are the impacts of human activity on Snowdonia?
- Souvenir shops instead of essential goods stores,
- Welsh language diluted, -house price increase
- Jobs.
What does carrying capacity mean?
The maximum population size that an environment can sustain.
What limestone landscape have you studied?
Yorkshire dales.
What are the 5 key features of a drainage basin?
- Tributary
- Confluence
- Source
- Mouth
- Watershed
What three fluvial/water processes change rivers over time?
- erosion
- Transportation
- Deposition
What are the four types of fluvial/water transportation?
- Solution
- Suspension
- Saltation
- Traction
What are the four types of fluvial/water erosion?
- Abrasion
- Hydraulic Action
- Solution
- Attrition.
