Physical Landscapes of the UK (OCR GCSE Geography A (Geographical Themes)): Flashcards
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UK's highest peak & height
UK's highest peak & height
Ben Nevis, 1,345 metres
Highest mountain in Wales & height
Highest mountain in Wales & height
Mount Snowdon, 1,085 metres
Mountain-building periods forming UK mountains
Mountain-building periods forming UK mountains
Caledonian and Variscan orogenies
Nickname for the Pennines
Nickname for the Pennines
Backbone of England
What are tors?
What are tors?
Rocky outcrops
Location of UK upland areas
Location of UK upland areas
North and west of UK
Location of UK lowland areas
Location of UK lowland areas
South and east of UK
Jurassic Coast designation
Jurassic Coast designation
World Heritage Site
3 processes shaping coastal landscapes
3 processes shaping coastal landscapes
Erosion, transportation, deposition
UK's longest river
UK's longest river
River Severn
3 processes rivers use to shape landscape
3 processes rivers use to shape landscape
Erosion, transportation, deposition
When glaciated landscapes formed
When glaciated landscapes formed
Last Ice Age
Shape of valleys formed by glacial erosion
Shape of valleys formed by glacial erosion
U-shaped valleys
Example of ribbon lake in Lake District
Example of ribbon lake in Lake District
Windermere