Paper 1 - Land use in glacial landscapes

Question 1

farming

Answer 1

sheep farming is common there because soil is poor for crops

Question 2

Forestry

Answer 2

coniferous forests are planted here because they can cope with the cold

Question 3

Quarrying

Answer 3

erosion by glaciers left lots of rocks exposed, making it easy to get through e.g. slate, granite, sandstone

Question 4

tourism

Answer 4

dramatic landscape so attractive to people

variety of activitys

Question 5

conflicts caused by farming

Answer 5

grazing sheep remove vegetation

e.g. cwm Idwal - an area is fenced off to prevent sheep there, allowing shrubs to grow

Question 6

conflicts caused by forestry

Answer 6

haversting trees means chppong down, it can scare of the wildlife and damage habitats

though carniferous forests dont support as much wildlife as mixed woodland

Question 7

conflicts caused by tourism

Answer 7

conservationists may object to infrastructure to support tourism industry

cause conflict with farmers

Question 8

conflicts cause by quarrying

Answer 8

quarrying makes the environment less attractive to tourists

local residents may object to large trucks