A | B |
desert | landscape that receives less than 25ml of rain a year |
mountain | landscaped formed by tectonic plates |
spiritual | landscape value that has sacred or supernatural meaning |
cultural | landscape value that has isgnificant meaning to particular society or group |
built | term to describe man-made landscape |
landscape | different parts of the earths surface. |
coastal | landscape where the land meets the sea |
economic | landscape value that has commercial/financial value –tourism, mining or forestry |
aesthetic | landscape value that is good for our well being |
oral | history is a mix of old traditions and written history |
conflicting | when one landscape value competes with another, values are said to be |
coastal aesthetics and economic value | example of conflicting values |
land degradation | reducing the quality of the soil |
mining, farming and deforestation | factors that cause land degradation |
soil erosion | the is the removal of topsoil from an area. |
tectonic plates | the Earth's surface is cracked into large pieces called |
divergent | term to describe tectonic plates pulling apart from one another |
convergent | term used to describe tectonic plates pushing against one another |
subduction | when two tectonic plates meet and one is forced under the other |
core | centre of the earth is called this |
crust | outside layer of the earth is called this |
outer core | layer of earth that is made up of metals such as iron |
mountain | fold and volcanic are types of |
mount etna | a famous volcanic mountain located in italy |