uk physical landscape Flashcards
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upland areas
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main upland areas are found west and north of the uk formed on ingneous rock metamorphic rock resistant to erosion e.g slate
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lowland areas
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south and east, formed of softer sedimentary rock that erode more easily e.g. chalk and clay
3
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most cities are found where
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lowland areas especially on rivers like thames london
4
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lake district
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national park which is very popular with tourists with glacial features
5
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grampian mountains
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part of the highlands and home to ben nevis, steep, rocky and sparsely populated
6
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holderness coast
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soft boulder clay, cliffs are eroding quickly allowing landforms such as the spurn head spit
7
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dorset coast
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bands of hard and soft rock leading to stack, spits, arches
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