Cyclical Landscape Development (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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How many main stages occur in cyclical landscape development?
How many main stages occur in cyclical landscape development?
Three stages
What is the initial state of the landscape at the beginning of the early stage?
What is the initial state of the landscape at the beginning of the early stage?
Flat
Which tectonic process makes the landscape high and rugged in the early stage?
Which tectonic process makes the landscape high and rugged in the early stage?
Folding
What type of erosion carves out valleys in the middle stage?
What type of erosion carves out valleys in the middle stage?
Vertical erosion
What landform is created by lateral erosion in the middle stage?
What landform is created by lateral erosion in the middle stage?
Floodplains
What happens to the angle of slope throughout the middle stage?
What happens to the angle of slope throughout the middle stage?
It decreases
Which three processes combine to form peneplains in the late stage?
Which three processes combine to form peneplains in the late stage?
Lateral erosion, mass movement & deposition
What characterises the late stage of landscape development?
What characterises the late stage of landscape development?
No more erosion can take place
In which two counties is the South Ireland Peneplain located?
In which two counties is the South Ireland Peneplain located?
Waterford & Cork
Where is the best example of the South Ireland Peneplain found?
Where is the best example of the South Ireland Peneplain found?
Knockmealdown Mountains
What is the height range of the South Ireland Peneplain above today's sea level?
What is the height range of the South Ireland Peneplain above today's sea level?
180m to 240m
What wore down the sandstone to form the South Ireland Peneplain?
What wore down the sandstone to form the South Ireland Peneplain?
An ancient river system