Geography Test revision Flashcards
Landforms and Landscapes (17 cards)
Define a Mountain Landscape
A mountain is an elevated landform that rises above the surrounding landscape. Mountain Landscapes appear on every continent of the earth.
Define a Riverine Landscape
A riverine is a landscape formed by the natural movement of a water system such as a river. It includes the ecosystems in and around the area of a river.
Define Upper stage of a Riverine Landscape
The stage at the beginning of the river, closest to the water source, which is often rainwater or meltning snow. It is steep and narrow.
Main geographical features Upper Stage Riverine Landscape
V-shaped valleys, Waterfalls, Rapids
Solutions to Flooding
Some methods of flood control have been practised since ancient times. These methods include planting vegetation to retain extra water and constructing floodways (man-made channels to divert floodwater).
Define Middle Stage of a Riverine Landscape
Has more energy and volume than the upper stage, River channel has become deeper and wider from erosion.
Main geographical features Middle Stage Riverine Landscape
Meanders are typical landforms found in this stage of the river.
Define Lower Stage of Riverine Landscape
The final section of the river, flows into a body of water such as an ocean.
Main Geographical features Lower Stage riverine landscape
Floodplains-extensive, flat areas of land covered mainly by grass.
Define Coastal landscape
Coastal zones are dynamic and picturesque parts of the landscape, where the land meets the sea.
Geographical features of Coastal Landscape
Coastal landscape features include beaches, dunes, cliffs, sea stacks, blowholes, bays, sea arches, caves, and vegetation
Define desert landscape
Semi-arid areas, defined by really dry places. Most experts describe them as where there’s less than 250mm of rainfall each year.
Problems +solutions desert
Desertification-fertile lands turns into deserts- Stop destroying forests and cutting down trees
Define a Karst Landscape
Type of landscape where the dissolving bedrock has created caves, sinkholes, sinking streams, springs, and other features. It includes soluble rock types such as limestone or marble.
Problems with Karst Landscape+ Solutions
Sinkholes + A sinkhole is best repaired by excavating to rock and then building an aggregate filter in the hole.
Define Landforms
A feature on the earths surface that is part of the terrain
Define Landscape
A Landscape is made up of a collection of landforms. There are five main types of landscapes.
