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Economic activities in glaciated upland areas
I can explain the economic activities that occur in glaciated upland areas and their impacts.
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Economic activities in glaciated upland areas
I can explain the economic activities that occur in glaciated upland areas and their impacts.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Glaciated upland areas provide opportunities for economic activities.
- Economic activities in glaciated upland areas include tourism, farming, forestry and quarrying.
- Economic activities have positive and negative impacts on glaciated upland areas.
Keywords
Economic - activities relating to the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
Quarrying - the process of extracting stone or other materials from a quarry
Forestry - the science and practice of planting, managing and caring for forests
Biodiversity - the variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat
Common misconception
Glaciated upland areas are too harsh for any economic activity.
Even though conditions are harsh, economic activities such as tourism and sheep farming are prevalent.
Practical use of OS maps can be used to identify economic activities in these areas, and link them to the physical landscapes. GIS tools can be useful for this.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the main process by which glaciers erode the landscape?
What is the main process by which glaciers erode the landscape?
Deposition
Transportation
Weathering
Q2.A corrie (cirque) often contains a small lake known as a...
A corrie (cirque) often contains a small lake known as a...
Pothole
Oxbow lake
Moraine
Q3.What type of valley do glaciers create?
What type of valley do glaciers create?
V-shaped valley
Delta
Rift valley
Q4.What is a moraine?
What is a moraine?
A lake left behind by a glacier
A steep-sided valley carved by a glacier
A glacier-covered mountain
Q5.What is an erratic?
What is an erratic?
A type of glacier
A steep valley created by ice
A small mountain lake
Q6.What are economic activities?
What are economic activities?
The natural processes that shape the landscape
The study of how glaciers form
The conservation of wildlife in upland areas
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords with their definitions.
Match the keywords with their definitions.
Q2.Glaciated upland areas are landscapes shaped by glaciers during the last .
Glaciated upland areas are landscapes shaped by glaciers during the last .
Q3.Which of the following is a common economic activity in glaciated upland areas?
Which of the following is a common economic activity in glaciated upland areas?
Large-scale crop farming
Deep-sea fishing
Oil drilling
Q4.Why is large-scale arable farming difficult in glaciated upland areas?
Why is large-scale arable farming difficult in glaciated upland areas?
There is too much sunshine
The land is too flat
There are too many rivers
Q5.Match the negatives of quarrying in glaciated upland areas with their impacts.
Match the negatives of quarrying in glaciated upland areas with their impacts.
