Six Main Landscapes

Question 1

Mountain Landscape

Answer 1

• Formed by tectonic plates converging

> Land is pushed up vertically, forming mountains, ridges, or ranges

Question 2

Arid Landscape

Answer 2

• Anywhere with less than 250ml of rain
• There are hot and cold deserts
• Cover 1/3 of the Earth’s surface
• Lack of vegetation + largely uninhabitable

Question 3

Coastal Landscape

Answer 3

• Where the land meets the sea

- Shaped by wind and waves (erosion/build-up)

Question 4

Riverine Landscape

Answer 4

• A network of rivers and the surrounding land
• Formed by natural movement of a water system
• Rich in natural ecosystems + excellent for agriculture

Question 5

Karst Landscape

Answer 5

• Form when easily dissolvable bedrock is worn away by slightly acidic water.
• water can be from a water source on land or water source under ground.

Question 6

Human Landscape

Answer 6

• Created by people

- Provide evidence of human settlement/occupation (buildings, roads, transport, etc.)