An example of an upland glaciated landscape in the UK: North Wales
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can identify landforms of glacial erosion and deposition in North Wales.
Key learning points
- North Wales in the UK is an example of a glaciated landscape.
- Snowdonia in North Wales exhibits landforms of erosion.
- Snowdonia in North Wales exhibits landforms of deposition.
Keywords
Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) - period when ice sheets were at their largest extent, during the last Ice Age about 26 000 years ago
GIS - Geographic Information Systems: computer system used for capturing, storing, analysing, and displaying geographic data
Corrie (or cwm) - a bowl-shaped hollow eroded by a glacier, typically forming at the head of a valley
Contour lines - lines drawn on maps that connect points of equal height above sea level
Common misconception
Glaciated landscapes are only found in polar regions
Glaciated landscapes can be found in many mountainous regions around the world, including Snowdonia in North Wales, not just in polar areas.
Teacher tip
This lesson provides the chance to build in OS mapskills, e.g. identify features using grid references, drawing a cross section and practising sketch maps using photographs of landforms in North Wales.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a glacier?
Q2.What is erosion?
Q3.What is the main process by which glaciers erode the landscape?
Q4.Which landform is formed when a glacier erodes a V-shaped valley?
Q5.Which of the following is a depositional feature?
Q6.How does freeze-thaw weathering occur?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.LGM stand for ...
Q2.Eryri National Park (Snowdonia) in Wales is an example of a glaciated landscape because...
Q3.What is the name of the highest peak in Eryri, North Wales?
Q4.What type of landform is Cwm Idwal in North Wales?
Q5.Yr Wyddfa is a __________ peak: a sharply-pointed mountain peak created due to the formation of three or more corries.
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