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What landscapes are there in the UK and what factors affect the relief of…
What landscapes are there in the UK and what factors affect the relief of the land
Landscapes
cliffs
flat plains
scars
pavements
highland areas
glaciers/glaciation
Rock type + formation
igneous
formed by magma/lava
extrusive or intrusive
andesite, basalt and pumice
basalt platforms in giants causeway.
granite batholith in Dartmoor
sedimentary
limestone, sandstone
made of compressed dead animals
quite resistant
bedding veins
folds/falts
tees-exe line
older rocks are upland areas are north west of the tees-exe line
younger rocks and lowland areas are east of tees-exe line
processes changing landscpes over time
freeze-thaw weathering forms scree
erosion
tectonic movement.
different types of weathering
physical
chemical
biological
rivers form V-shaped valleys
glaciers form U-shaped valleys
physical processes in upland areas
physical processes in lowland areas