The Earth's Landscapes (2.1)

Question 1

Mountain Landscapes

Answer 1

1. Tectonic plates on the Earth’s surface pushing against each other
2. Movement and pressure cause land to rise vertically
3. Can stand alone, be in ranges (groups), or form ridges

Eg. The Himalayas in Asia

Question 2

Coastal Landscapes

Answer 2

1. Land mass meets the sea
2. Wind and waves constantly erode and construct coastal landscapes
3. Beaches, dunes, bays, cliffs, platforms, spits and lagoons (landforms)

Eg. Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Australia

Question 3

Riverine Landscapes

Answer 3

1. Formed by natural movement of water system
2. Ecosystems involved
3. Riverine= network of rivers and the surrounding land
4. Excellent for agriculture because land is rich and fertile

Eg. The Whanganui River system in New Zealand

Question 4

Desert Landscapes

Answer 4

1. Annual rainfall of less than 250 millimetres
2. Uninhabitable region
3. One-third of Earth’s surface
4. Hot deserts= along Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
5. Cold deserts = closer to Arctic and Antarctic Circles
6. Little vegetation
7. Known for sand, dunes, rocks, and gravel

Eg. The Sahara desert in North Africa

Question 5

Human Landscapes

Answer 5

1. Created by people
2. Provides evidence of settlement and occupation of an environment
3. Includes elements of infrastructure (buildings, roads, transport, energy, sewerage and telecommunication systems)
4. Results in the destruction of natural landscapes
5. Geographical features incorporated into design

Eg. Brisbane City, Australia

Question 6

Karst Landscapes

Answer 6

1. Formed when dissolvable bedrock is worn away by acidic water
2. Caves, stalactites, springs, sinkholes
3. Unstable

Eg. Stone Forest in Kunming, China

Sinkholes
1. Rock beneath Earth’s surface has eroded away and sections of land collapse inward
2. Range in size (depth)