Physical Landscapes: Glaciers Flashcards
What lake in the Lake District is known as a ‘honey pot’ site?
Lake Windermere
Give 3 activities at Lake Windermere
-water sports
-Wray Castle
-bike rental
What company have attempted to help retore footpaths after erosion in the Lake District?
Cat Bells - use large boulders to restore footpath
Give 4 economic activities in the Lake District
-farming
-forestry
-quarrying
-tourism
Where does forestry take place in the Lake District?
Ennerdale - lots of timber
How do ribbon lakes form?
differential rates of erosion
2 characteristics of a ribbon lake
-long and narrow
-fills bottom of glacial valley
How many tourists visit the Lake District a year?
18 million
How much money does tourism bring the Lake District a year?
£1.2billion
Till is a mixture of…
unsorted material - different sizes, mainly angular rocks
Example of Ribbon lake in the Lake District
Lake Windermere
Ribbon lakes are found in…
U shaped valleys
How are hanging valley’s formed?
higher levels that experiences less powerful erosion (waterfalls)
Example of a settlement on a valley floor in the Lake District
Keswick
Example of an arete in the Lake District
Striding Edge
What is an arete?
narrow steep ridge between the back walls of 2 corries
What is a pyramidal peak?
steep sided peak when 3 corries form back to back
Pyramidal peak example
Snowdon - North Wales
How many people live in the Lake District?
41,000
What is freeze-thaw weathering?
break down of rocks in-situ by the action of rainwater
What are the benefits of quarrying in the Lake District?
-provides jobs locally and nationally
-used in construction
What are the challenges of quarrying in the Lake District?
-ruins landscape views
-Lake District is a world heritage site, may have to stop
What is a drumlin?
hill shaped like eggs, made of till
What is a corrie?
bowl shaped valley with a steep back wall
