Glaciers Case Study Flashcards
1
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Erratic Example in the Lake District
A
Bouder Stone
2
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Arete Example in the Lake District
A
Striding Edge on Helvellyn
3
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Tarn Example in the Lake District
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Red Tarn on Helvellyn
4
Q
Moraine Example in the Lake District
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Easedale Valley
5
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U-Shaped Valley Example in the Lake District
A
Longdale Valley
6
Q
Drumlin Example in the Lake District
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South East of Kendal and Swindale
7
Q
Ribbon Lake Example in the Lake District
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Lake Windermere
8
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Tourism in the Lake District
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- Biggest Industry in upland Areas
- £12 Billion Spent
- 18,000 Jobs
- Lake Windermere
- World of Beatrix Potter
- Hadrian’s Wall
- The Brontës
- Largest Natural lake in England
9
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Farming in the Lake District
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- Hill Sheep Farming
- Meat, Milk or hides are the products
- No crop farming, as no flat land
10
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Forestry in the Lake District
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- Pine Trees, fast-growing good for timber supply
- Coniferous trees, 2 million hectares of hills covered.
11
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Quarrying in the Lake District
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- Granite, Slate and Limestone
- Slate for roofing tiles
