Physical processes that have created distinct UK landscapes 1 Flashcards
1
Q
When was the last ice age
A
20,000 years ago
2
Q
What is the name of the most recent ice age
A
Devensian
3
Q
How and when were the upland areas in the north and west of the UK formed
A
By resistant rock millions of years ago
4
Q
In what two ways has the landscape been shaped since the last ice age
A
- By rivers and the sea eroding and depositing
- By slope processes such as mass movement
5
Q
In what way has heavy rainfall impacted the UK’s landscape
A
Heavy rainfall has caused rivers to have greater erosive power giving it more power to shape the landscape
6
Q
What were the lowland areas of the UK shaped by
A
Glacial out wash
7
Q
What happened as the glaciers melted
A
The water formed distinctive lowland landscapes
8
Q
What three things have continually shaped these landscapes
A
rivers, weathering and slope processes
