Geography flashcards topic 1 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyChanging landscapes in the UKGCSEEdexcel Created by: Jessica8Created on: 18-08-16 17:04 National park A large area of national land protected by the government because of its natural beauty, plants and animals 1 of 12 Arable The farming of crops like wheat and barley 2 of 12 Cultivation The action of using the land agrilcultural purposes 3 of 12 Wildlife corridors A link of wildlife habitat, normally native vegitation, which joins 2 or more larger areas of similar wildlife habitat 4 of 12 Scrub encroachment The gradual invasion of bushes due to lack of management 5 of 12 Spring line settlement Found where there is a ridge of permeable rock lying over impermeable rock; with a line of springs along the boundary, between the two layers 6 of 12 Coppices Woodland where the trees or shrubs are cut back every few years for fire wood or timber 7 of 12 Biodiversity The number and variety of living species found in a specific area 8 of 12 Erosion The wearing away and removal of material by a moving face, such as a river, a breaking wave or a glacier 9 of 12 Sediment Material such as mud, sand and pebbles carried and deposited by rivers or waves 10 of 12 Permeable Rock that are permeable, like chalk, allow water to pass through them 11 of 12 Impermeable Rock that are impermeable, like clay, don't allow water to pass through them 12 of 12
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