Ice-shaping processes

Geography

Glacial landforms resulting from erosion and deposition

An example of an upland glaciated landscape in the UK: North Wales

Economic activities in glaciated upland areas

Conflicts in glaciated upland areas

An example of a glaciated upland area used for tourism

Using GIS to visualise glaciated landforms in upland areas

This unit, comprising of three variants, teaches pupils about processes and landforms associated with coastal, river and glacial landscapes. Pupils will learn about the formative processes involved in creating distinctive landforms and of the need for management.

Coastal, river and glacial landscapes

when a glacier pulls chunks of rock from the bedrock as it moves over it

when rocks and debris carried by a glacier scrape and wear away the surface beneath it

a valley reshaped by glacial erosion into a U-shape

accumulation of unsorted debris, such as soil and rock, deposited by a glacier

period when ice sheets were at their largest extent, during the last Ice Age about 26 000 years ago

Geographic Information Systems: computer system used for capturing, storing, analysing, and displaying geographic data

a bowl-shaped hollow eroded by a glacier, typically forming at the head of a valley

lines drawn on maps that connect points of equal height above sea level

SnowdoniaGIS

activities relating to the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services

the process of extracting stone or other materials from a quarry

the science and practice of planting, managing and caring for forests

the variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat

tensions between people or activities with opposing views or impacts

usually involving landscape change, for example, road building or new houses

preserving the natural or built environment, usually with minimal change

individuals or groups with an interest or concern in a particular issue

a protected area of natural beauty, wildlife, and cultural importance, managed to preserve its environment while allowing public access for recreation and education

tourism that considers its current and future economic, social, and environmental impacts

physical landscape features created by the action of glaciers during a glaciation

a view over a landscape from one side at an angle (also known as ‘perspective view’)

rotation of a map in different dimensions (2D or 3D) to provide different viewpoints around the compass

in GIS, a display of attribute information (e.g. text, images, charts) often linked to a location which appears by clicking a point on a 2D or 3D webmap

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Coastal, river and glacial landscapes

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