The Uk’s Landscape

Question 1

What are the features of East Anglia?

Answer 1

• mainly sands and clays
• low lying flat ground, 100m above sea level
• settlements at the coastline
• hedges as field boundaries
• chalk to crumbly to build so flint is used within it
• till produces fertile soil for arable farming

Question 2

What are the features of Yorkshire Dales?

Answer 2

• limestone valley
• stone walls as field boundaries
• hilly, valleys
• settlements at the bottom of the valley
• limestone used to build
• cold winter and short growing season means sheep farming

Question 3

How has human activity influenced the UK’s landscape?

Answer 3

Originally the UK was made up of field boundaries and stone walls however as farming practices have changed over the years these boundaries have been removed allowing for a wider area available for machinery that is now used