Processes creating distinctive landscapes
I can explain how distinctive upland and lowland landscapes result from physical processes and human activity.
- Year 10
- Edexcel B
Processes creating distinctive landscapes
I can explain how distinctive upland and lowland landscapes result from physical processes and human activity.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Physical processes shape landforms through interaction with geology.
- Weathering, rivers and slope processes shape the land.
- Climate affects the formation of landscapes over time.
- Human activity also changes how landscapes look and function.
Keywords
Weathering - the breakdown or disintegration of rocks at or near Earth's surface
Erosion - process where material is worn away and removed by the action of rivers, wind, ice and waves
Slope processes - processes that move material downslope due to gravity
Climate - the long-term average of weather over a 30-year period
Human activity - actions like farming, forestry and building that alter landscapes
Common misconception
Weathering and erosion are the same process.
Weathering breaks down rocks in place without movement, while erosion involves the removal and transport of that material by wind, water, ice, or gravity.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the term to its definition.
Q2.Which process shaped upland landscapes in the UK 20 000 years ago?
Q3.What is a landscape?
Q4.Which of these landforms are created by river erosion?
Q5.Which process does not move rock material?
Q6.Which landform is created by river deposition?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to their definitions.
