geography mid year Flashcards
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LANDSCAPES:
A landscape is an area, created by a combination of geological, geomorphological, biological and cultural layers that have evolved over time.
LANDFORM:
The individual surface features of the Earth identified by their shape.
Geomorphological:
air, wind, rocks, water and living things shaping the earth over time
Variations in landscapes are influenced by factors such as:
Climate
Geographical features- mountains, and rivers
Latitude
Impact of humans
Where landscapes are located
Different landscapes:
Mountains
Grasslands
Rainforests
Deserts
Built landscapes
Coastal landscapes
Islands
Karst landscapes
Desert Oasis:
A fertile spot in the landscape desert where water is found
Plateau:
an area of fairly level high ground
Butte (pronounced byoot):
an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top
The three geomophic procceses are:
Weathering: the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the surface of the Earth. Water, ice, plants and animals and also changes in temperature, are all agents of weathering
Erosion: the process of eroding or being beaten by wind, water, or other natural agents.
Deposition: is the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice.
The formation of caves, arches, stacks and stumps:
- Waves hit the rock by using the waters force and the weakest form of the rock will crack
- Over time the crack expands to form a cave.
- The cave is widened and deepened and pushes through the headland to form a natural arch.
- More erosion from the sea and weathering can cause the arch to collapse making it leave a stack.
- Over time more weathering and erosion will lead the stack to wear down to a stump
Value of landscapes and landforms
Aesthetic
Cultural
Spiritual
Economic value
PQE is?
pattern, quantify, exceptions
what do you do for patterns in pqe?
look for things that stand out, see similarities in countries or places on the map
what do you do for quantify in pqe?
you need to find specific and accurate steps to define and explain the patterns you have found
what do you do for exceptions in pqe?
identify everything that does not fit your patterns
contour lines
Lines on a map which join at the same height
relief
is the term used for the differences in height from place to place on the land’s surface.
contour interval
the vertical distance or difference in elevation between contour lines
when measuring distance like in scale you will….
Firstly, measure the straight line distance in cm.
Check the scale.
If it is 1:25,000 we take the measured distance and times it by 25,000.
If it is 1:50,000 we take the measured distance and times it by 50,000.
We must then change the CM sign for KM.
BOLTS stands for
border, orientation, legend, title, scale
Orientation on a map stands for:
making sure you are facing the right way as it is vital to find your way around a map
Legend on a map stands for:
The key
Scale on a map stands for
it basically determines how much data will be displayed. For example ( DONT NEED TO REMEMBER THIS EXAMPLE OFF BY HEART AND WORD FOR WORD ) a map scale of 1:25,000 tells us that 1 unit of measurement represents 25,000 of the same units on the Earth’s surface.
lines of latitude are:
the horizontal lines on a map that stretch from the east to the west.
