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Explain how landscapes can be defined.

A landscape is the visible features of an area of land, its landforms and how they integrate with natural or man-made features.

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Describe the location of Upland areas in the UK.

Scotland - The Northwest Highlands, the Cairngorm Mountains, the Grampian Mountains and the Southern Uplands. Ben Nevis is the UK's highest peak and is found in the Grampian Mountains. England - The Pennines, Lake District, Dartmoor and Exmoor. Scafe

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Describe the location of a lowland areas in the UK.

around The Wash (East Anglia and Lincolnshire) Lincolnshire The Fens in East Anglia - they are the lowest place in the UK the Midlands the London Basin the Vale of York

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Describe the location of glaciated areas in the UK.

Snowdonia

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Describe the characteristics of an Upland area of the UK.

Cold, Usually mountains or hills, Often riers or lakes, low population

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Describe the characteristics of a lowland area in the UK.

Close to sea, Low land, high population, English realisation

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Describe the characteristics of a glaciated area in the UK.

Mountainoues area, river or lake, U shaped valley

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Explain Eroison.

Erosion involves the wearing away of rock and soil found along the river bed and banks. Erosion also involves the breaking down of the rock particles being carried downstream by the river.

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Explain of physical weathering.

The breakdown of rocks where they are, Erosion is when the rocks are broken down.

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Explain chemical weathering.

The breakdown of rocks by changing its chemical composition.

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Explain Biological weathering.

The breakdown of rock by living things.

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What is mass movement?

Mass movement is the shifting of rocks and loose materials down a slope.

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What is deposition?

Decomposition is the dropping of materials.

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Describe the location of Upland areas in the UK.

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Describe the location of a lowland areas in the UK.

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Describe the location of glaciated areas in the UK.

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Describe the characteristics of an Upland area of the UK.

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