Landscapes and Landforms

Landscapes can be described as

• natural features of surrounding areas

• visible features including both natural and human elements

• human features of surrounding areas

• human impacts on the environment

Which of the following a the characteristics of a DESERT landscape?

• Areas of low rainfall and a range of plants and animals

• Areas of low rainfall and very hot temperatures

• Areas of low rainfall and can have extreme temperature changes

• Areas of low rainfall and very cold temperatures

Which of the following characteristics would best describe a GRASSLAND?

• often form disappearing rivers due to water erosion

• often have steeps sides and are formed by tectonic activity

• often found in a desert with not many animals

• often found between deserts and forests and contain widely spaced trees

What are the 4 geomorphic processes that can change landscapes?

• erosion, deposition, weathering, tectonic activity

• erosion, deposition, human activity, weathering

• deposition, human activity, tectonic activity, earthquakes

• flooding, erosion, volcanoes, acid rain

What type of landform is made of limestone and easily eroded by water?

• Plateau

• Drainage basin

• Karst

• Mountain

Humans will often travel to see different types of landforms because of their natural beauty.

What value is this?

• Economic

• Aesthetic

• Cultural

• Spiritual

Wetlands have significant importance to Indigenous people as they are traditional hunting and gathering grounds.

What type of value is this?

• Aesthetic

• Economic

• Spiritual

• Cultural

Land degradation can best be described as -

• a improvement in soil quality because of weather conditions and farming

• the cutting down and removing of trees to build infrastructure

• a decline in soil quality because of weather conditions, over grazing and other human impacts

• Planting more trees to regenerate the forests

Which of the following organisations protect and manage landscapes and landforms around the world?

• The United Nations

• UNESCO

• Green Peace

• The Greens

What type of Karst landscape is this?

• Cave

• Disappearing stream

• sinkhole

• aquifer