Geography Paper 2: Component 2 Topic 4 - The UK's Evolving Physical Landscape Flashcards

Decks in this Class (22):

• The Uk Physical Landscape

  The UK Physical Landscape

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  the uk has large upland and ___________,

  the uk s main upland areas tend to be in,

  the grampian mountains are part of the _
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• Rocks And The Uk Physical Landscape

  Rocks And The UK Physical Landscape

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  what are the three types of rocks,

  igneous rocks are formed when molten roc,

  sedimentary rocks are formed when layers
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• Landscape Processes Physical

  Landscape Processes - Physical

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  physical processes alter the ___________,

  what are the four physical processes tha,

  weathering is the ______________ of rock
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• Landscape Processes Human

  Landscape Processes - Human

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  is louis a cock,

  people have cleared the land of forest t,

  what are the three different types of fa
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• Coastal Weathering And Erosion

  Coastal Weathering And Erosion

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  mechanical weathering is the ___________,

  what is the main type of mechanical weat,

  formation of salt weathering
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• Coastal Landforms Caused By Erosion

  Coastal Landforms Caused By Erosion

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  coastlines dan be concordant or ________,

  hard rocks limestone or chalk and more _,

  soft rocks clay or sandstone are less __
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• Coastal Landforms Formed By Deposition

  Coastal Landforms Formed By Deposition

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  what is known as the movement of materia,

  material is transported along coasts by,

  formation of longshore drift
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• Identifying Coastal Landforms

  Identifying Coastal Landforms

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  how to identify caves arched and stacks,

  how to identify cliffs and wave cut plat,

  how to identify beaches on a map
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• Human Activity At The Coast

  Human Activity At The Coast

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  human activities have direct and indirec,

  what are direct effects,

  what are indirect effects
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• Coastal Landscape Example

  Coastal Landscape - Example

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  holderness in east yorkshire has one of,

  how long is the holderness coastline,

  what is causing the cliffs to collapse i
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• Coastal Flooding

  Coastal Flooding

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  climate change is increasing the risk of,

  rising sea levels pose a ___________ to,

  an increase in sea levels could cause __
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• Coastal Management

  Coastal Management

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  what do coastal defences include,

  what is hard engineering,

  what is soft engineering
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• River Landscapes

  River Landscapes

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  a river s long profile and cross profile,

  the path of a river as it flows downhill,

  rivers have an upper middle and lower __
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• River Processes

  River Processes

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  _______________ helps shape river valley,

  weathering breaks down ________ on the v,

  features of freeze thaw weathering
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• River Landforms Erosion

  River Landforms - Erosion

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  waterfalls and gorges are found in the _,

  waterfalls form where a river flows over,

  softer rock is __________ more than hard
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• River Landforms Erosion And Deposition

  River Landforms - Erosion And Deposition

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  meanders are formed by erosion and _____,

  rivers develop large bends called ______,

  in meanders the current is faster on the
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• River Landforms Deposition

  River Landforms - Deposition

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  flood plains are ______ area of land tha,

  the flood plain is the _______ valley fl,

  when a river floods onto the flood plain
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• Identifying River Landforms

  Identifying River Landforms

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  on maps what do contour lines tell you,

  contour lines are _________ lines drawn,

  contour lines tell you about the _______
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• River Landscapes And Sediment Load

  River Landscapes And Sediment Load

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  rivers in wetter climates have a higher,

  higher discharge increases the rate of _,

  higher discharge shapes the landscape fo
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• River Discharge

  River Discharge

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  hydrographs show the change in river ___,

  river discharge is simply the __________,

  what is peak discharge
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• River Flooding

  River Flooding
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• River Management

  River Management
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