National Park, Erosion, Transportation and Deposition

Question 1

What is the distribution of highland areas in the UK?

Answer 1

Northern UK, Scotland, Wales & Northern England

Question 2

What is the distribution of lowland areas in the UK?

Answer 2

Southern UK particularly South East

Question 3

What is a national park?

Answer 3

Protected area due to wildlife, cultural heritage or beautiful countryside

Question 4

What does AONB stand for?

Answer 4

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Question 5

How is the Brecon Beacons National Park managed?

Answer 5

Footpaths repaired using stone & Vegetation on pathways being restored

Question 6

How is the Gower managed?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

What are the impacts of human activity on Snowdonia?

Answer 7

Souvenir shops instead of essential goods stores, Welsh language diluted, house price increase & Jobs

Question 8

What does carrying capacity mean?

Answer 8

The maximum population size that an environment can sustain

Question 9

What limestone landscape have you studied?

Answer 9

Yorkshire dales

Question 10

What are the 5 key features of a drainage basin?

Answer 10

Tributary, Confluence, Source, Mouth & Watershed

Question 11

What three fluvial/water processes change rivers over time?

Answer 11

Erosion, Transportation & Deposition

Question 12

What are the four types of fluvial/water transportation?

Answer 12

Solution, Suspension, Saltation & Traction

Question 13

What are the four types of fluvial/water erosion?

Answer 13

Abrasion, Hydraulic Action, Solution & Attrition