Topic 3: Distinctive Landcapes (Paper 1)

Question 1

What is a landcape?

Answer 1

A landscape has visable features that make up the surface of the land. Landscapes can be broken down into 4 ‘emements’

Question 2

What are examples of the 4 landcape elements (biological, physical, human, variable)?

Answer 2

• Physical: mountains, coastlines, rivers
• Biological: vegitation, habitats, wildlife
• Human: buildings, infrastructure, structures
• Variable: weather, smells, sounds/sights

Question 3

Describe the glaciation of the UK and what it was like during and after the ice age?

Answer 3

Over many thousands of years, glaciation has made an imperssion on the UK’s landscape. Today, much of upland Britain is covered in u-shaped valleys eroded steep mountain peaks.
* During ice age: Ice covered areas eroded and weathered landscapes to create dramatic mountain scenery.
* After ice age: Deep valleys and deposition of sediment revealed