Main element of landscape- Like mountains and valleys
Physical
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Main element of landscape- including rivers and lakes
Water
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Main element of landscape- like trees and grass
Living
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Main element of landscape- (temporary), like weather and seasons
transitory
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Main element of landscape- like buildings and other land uses
human
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Around the edge of areas covered with ice
Periglacial
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Ground that is frozen throughout the year
Permafrost
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Volcanic rock made from molten material brought up to Earth's surface and cooled into solid rock
Igneous rock
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Made up of broken fragments of rock worn down by weathering on Earth's surface. It is deposited in layers, often under water
Sedimentary Rock
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Folded and distorted by heat and pressure as Earth's tectonic plates move
Metamorphic Rock
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This rock is soft and crumbly- valleys can be seen, permeable- no surface water, soil is alkali- fertile;growing crops, and found in lowland areas
Chalk
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This rock is found in upland areas, is very hard- mountains are seen, Impermeable- surface water and soil is acidic- not fertile so no crops
Granite
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... is the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earth's surface. Water, Ice, Acids, Salt, Plants, Animals and changes in temperature are all agents of this. e.g- Mechanical, biological or chemical
Weathering
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... weathering is caused by temperature changes, especially on mountains. Large temperature vacation between day and night leads to freeze-thaw weathering
Mechanical
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... weathering is the decay of a rock which involves chemical reactions between moisture, temperature and some minerals within the rock. E.G- Carbonation
Chemical
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... weathering is caused by plants or animals. E.G- Tree Roots, Burrowing Animals or Humans
Biological
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The wearing away of land and removing broken fragments of rock
Erosion
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Works against natural processes such as erosion to protect the coastline. It tends to be more expensive and structures need continuous maintenance or rebuilding
Hard Engineering
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Works with nature to protect the coastline. It tends to be less expensive and easier to maintain because it does not depend on building structures
Soft Engineering
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Main element of landscape- including rivers and lakes
Back
Water
Card 3
Front
Main element of landscape- like trees and grass
Back
Card 4
Front
Main element of landscape- (temporary), like weather and seasons
Back
Card 5
Front
Main element of landscape- like buildings and other land uses
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