uk landscapes and erosional processes

Question 1

where are upland areas mainly found in the uk

Answer 1

in the north and west of england and northern scotland and central wales

Question 2

name a major upland area in uk

Answer 2

pennines

Question 3

name a major upland area in scotland

Answer 3

north west highlands

Question 4

where are lowland areas in uk

Answer 4

south and south east england

Question 5

name two lowland areas in the uk

Answer 5

chilterns and costwolds

Question 6

what is the largest river in england that starts in wales

Answer 6

river severn

Question 7

which river is closest to us

Answer 7

river tyne

Question 8

which river runs through london

Answer 8

river thames

Question 9

explain abrasion

Answer 9

water hurls rock material against the land. this is sandpapering effect

Question 10

explain attrition

Answer 10

water causes rocks to bump into each other and brake into more smaller,rounder rocks

Question 11

explain hydraulic action

Answer 11

trapped air is forced into holes and cracks in the rock then causing it to break apart

Question 12

explain solution

Answer 12

salts and acids dissolve the rocks on the land

Question 13

name a major upland area in wales

Answer 13

cambrian mountains