General landscapes

• Part of the earth's surface

• Variety of geographical features

• Divided into two main categories: natural and human - DON'T say manmade

• Human landscapes can also be known as cultural or built landscapes.

Different types of landscapes

Mountain

• Formed by tectonic plates pushing against each other

• Land is pushed up vertically

• Over time forms mountains

Human

• Created by humans - cities and farms

• Infrastructures such as buildings, roads, transport, energy, sewage and telecommunication systems

• Result in the damage of natural landscapes

• Can incorporate geographical features like harbours, rivers and mountains

Karst

• Formed when dissolvable bedrock (rock below the surface of the land) is worn away

• Stalactite hangs down, like tights

• Stalagmite goes up, like a mite? lolllllllllllllllllllllllllllllidk

• Extremely unstable areas

• Sinkholes are formed when rock beneath the earth's surface has eroded away

Coastal

• Where land mass meets the sea

• Shaped by the natural forces of waves and wind

• Forces erode or construct landscapes

• Constantly changing its shape

Desert

• An arid area is defined as an area of land that receives no more than 250 ml of water each year.

• Semi-arid is defined as an area that gets 250-500ml

• All deserts cover about 1/3 of the earth's surface

• Two types of deserts, hot and cold

• Hot located across the tropics

• Cold near the Arctic

Riverine

• Natural movement of a water system

• Includes an ecosystem (all things including plants and animals)

• Excellent for agricultural uses as the land is rich and fertile