G2 - Physical Landscapes in the Uk

relief

The way the landscape changes in height.

Upland Areas - Key Features

• high above sea level

• often mountainous

Lowland Areas - Key Features

• not very high above sea level

• often flat

What largely determines the shape of a landscape?

• glaciation

• rivers

Where are Scotland’s upland areas usually found?

• The Northwest Highlands

• The Cairngorm Mountains

• The Grampian Mountains

• The Southern Uplands

• Ben Nevis is the UK’s highest peak and is found in the Grampian Mountains.

Where are England’s upland areas usually found?

• The Pennines

• Lake District

• Dartmoor

• Exmoor

• Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England and is found in the Lake District.

Where are Wales’ upland areas usually found?

• Snowdonia

• Brecon Beacons

• Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales, and is found in Snowdonia.

Where can lowland areas be found in the UK?

• around The Wash (East Anglia and Lincolnshire)

• Lincolnshire

• the Fens in East Anglia - the lowest place in the UK

• the Midlands

• the London Basin

• the Vale of York

glaciation

The build up of ice on he land during colder periods in time.

What happened during the last ice age?

Ice covered a large part of the UK - this ice eroded the land, producing some of the mountainous landscapes which exist today.

ice age

A time when parts of the Earth’s surface were covered with large ice sheets.

What have rivers done for the UK landscape?

The erosive power of rivers have shaped the relief of the land.

What are the major river systems in the UK?

• Severn

• Thames

• Tyne

• Trent

• Great Ouse

• Wye

• Tay

• Spey

• Tweed

• Avon

Severn - Length and Countries

• 354km

• Wales and England

Thames - Length and Countries

• 346km

• England (South)

Tyne - Length and Countries

• 321km

• England (North East)

Great Ouse - Length and Countries

• 230km

• England (Centre)

Wye - Length and Countries

• 215km

• Wales and England

Tay - Length and Countries

• 188km

• Scotland

Spey - Length and Countries

• 172km

• Scotland

Tweed - Length and Countries

• 156km

• Scotland and England

Avon

• 154km

• England (Midlands and South West)

Trent - Length and Countries

• 298km

• England