The UK Physical Landscape Flashcards
The UKs main uplant areas tend to be where?
North and the west.
Where do lowland areas tend to be in the UK?
South and the east.
Where are most cities in the Uk located?
Lowland areas, and often on the main UK rivers.
Such as: London (on the thames) Liverpool (River Mersey) Cardiff (Severn Estuary)
Where is the River Clyde Lower Valley?
It has a wide lower valley and flood plain.
The city of glasgow is situated on the flat ground of the Cylde’s flood plain.
Where is the Lake District?
A natinol park that is very popular with tourists the Lake District is an upland area that has lots of glacial features.
Where is the Grampian Mountians?
Part of the highlands and home to Ben Nevis (the highest mountain in the Uk)
The Grampians are steep, rocky and sparsley populated.
Where is Holderness Coast?
Made mainly of soft boulder clay.
The cliffs are eroding quickly, which allows lanforms such as Spurn Head spit to form.
Where are the fens?
The fens are a flat low lying marshy area.
They used to be larger but much has been drained for farming.
Where is Dorset Coast?
Bands of hard and soft rock in the Dorset Coast, which lead to landforms such as stacks arches and spits.
Where is Snowdonia?
Glaciated upland area formed from rock from an old volcano.
Contains steep mountains such as Snowdon, and glaciated valleys.
