UK Physical Geography 4.2 Flashcards
What types of weathering effect the lowlands?
Biological, chemical and weathering
What types of weathering effect the uplands?
Freeze thaw, biological…
How have the uplands evolved from human activity?
Stone walls separate fields
Longhouses to house sheep
More pastural farming
Scattered settlements
How have the lowlands evolved from human activity?
Vast fertile farms divided by hedges, ditches or irrigation channels
More arable farming
Clustered cities and villages
What are the sands and clays of East anglia known as?
Till
When was till deposited in east anglia?
During the last ice age
Why is the south more fertile than the north of england?
Because the glaciers deposited the fertile clays and sands from the north on the south leaving metamorphic rocks on the north.
How has the lake district been shaped by glaciers?
Misfit rivers and vast lakes dominate the landscape of u shaped valleys and sparse settlements.
What year were most settlements in the uk recorded in?
1086 Domesday book
Why do the uplands have lots of forests?
The forestry commission planted lots of trees after ww1 to replace wood used in trenches which stayed as it made a profit.
