UK Physical Geography 4.1 Flashcards
1
Q
What did the plate on which the uk sits on shift away from?
A
The tropics (equator)
2
Q
How did glaciers help shape the highlands?
A
They moulded the U shaped valleys
3
Q
How did glaciers affect the lowlands?
A
Glacial streams carved out the weld eroding the weak (relative to igneous) sedimentary rock.
4
Q
When was most of the sedimentary rock in the south made?
A
The carboniferous period
5
Q
What was the uk covered in in the carboniferous period?
A
Tropical seas
6
Q
What type of valleys do glaciers make?
A
U shaped
7
Q
What type of valleys do rivers make?
A
V shaped
8
Q
What types of rock are found in the uplands (commonly)?
A
Igneous, metamorphic
9
Q
What types of rock are found commonly in the lowlands?
A
Sedimentary
10
Q
What are the horizontal layers in sedimentary rock called?
A
Strata
