The UK’s upland, lowland and glaciated landscapes

Overview

Where upland and lowland landscapes lie, the Tees–Exe line, the evidence and landforms of past glaciation, the rocks beneath uplands and lowlands, upland rainfall and temperature, and the human activities each landscape supports.

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Questions from this subtopic

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1. 1

   In which parts of the UK are most upland landscapes found?

   Model answer

   Mainly in the north and west, including the Scottish Highlands, the Southern Uplands, the Lake District, the Pennines and the mountains of Wales.

2. 2

   Where in the UK are lowland landscapes concentrated?

   Model answer

   In the south and east, in areas such as East Anglia, the Fens and the London Basin.

3. 3

   Which imaginary line is used to separate upland Britain from lowland Britain?

   Model answer

   The Tees–Exe line, running from the mouth of the Tees in the north east to the Exe in the south west.

4. 4

   Which parts of the UK show the clearest evidence of past glaciation?

   Model answer

   The uplands of Scotland, the Lake District, north Wales and the northern Pennines, where ice sheets and valley glaciers once reached.

5. 5

   Which landforms show that an upland area was shaped by ice?

   Model answer

   U-shaped valleys, corries, arêtes and ribbon lakes.

6. 6

   How does the rock of upland areas differ from the rock beneath the lowlands?

   Model answer

   Uplands are formed of older, harder igneous and metamorphic rocks, while lowlands are underlain by younger, softer sedimentary rocks such as chalk, clay and sandstone.

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