UK physical landscapes Flashcards

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1
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3 types of rock

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Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic

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Igneous rock

  • formation
  • characteristic
  • Location
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  • formed when magma cools and hardens
  • hard
  • Scotland, Northern Ireland, North England
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3
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Igneous rock examples

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  • basalt

- granite

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Metamorphic rock

  • formation
  • characteristic
  • Location
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  • heat and pressure cause rocks to change
  • hard
  • Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales
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5
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Metamorphic rock examples

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  • slate

- schist

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Sedimentary rock

  • formation
  • characteristic
  • Location
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  • flayers of sediment are compacted together
  • contain fossils
  • South-east England
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Sedimentary rock examples

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  • chalk

- sandstone

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Upland areas

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  • north and west of the uk
  • hard, resistant rocks
  • colder and wetter climate
  • land uses; sheep farming and tourism
  • Dartmoor in devon
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Lowland areas

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  • south and east of the uk
  • soft, weak rocks
  • warmer and drier climate
  • land uses; arable farming and tourism
  • south downs
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Physical processes changing the landscape

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  • climate
  • weathering
  • post-glacial river
  • erosion
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Human processes changing the landscape

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  • forestry
  • settlement
  • agriculture
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Case study

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North and South Downs

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