Landscapes

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