Physical Landscapes of the UK Flashcards

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Describe the overall distribution of upland and lowland areas in the UK.

Uplands are mainly in the north and west; lowlands are mainly in the south and east.

Which upland area runs down the centre of northern England and is often called the 'backbone of England'?

The Pennines.

Which UK upland area lies in north-west England and contains England's highest peaks and largest lakes?

The Lake District (Cumbrian Mountains).

Name three major lowland areas of the UK.

Any three of: East Anglia, the Fens, the Cheshire Plain, the Vale of York, the Hampshire Basin.

Which low-lying, largely drained marshland lowland lies inland of the Wash in eastern England?

The Fens.

Where does the River Severn rise and where does it reach the sea?

It rises in the Cambrian Mountains of mid Wales and flows into the Bristol Channel (Severn Estuary).

Where does the River Thames rise and where does it reach the sea?

It rises in the Cotswold Hills and flows east through London into the North Sea.

Which UK river rises on Biddulph Moor, at the southern end of the Pennines, in Staffordshire, flows north-east through the Midlands and joins the Ouse to form the Humber Estuary?

The River Trent.

Which river flows east through Newcastle and Gateshead into the North Sea?

The River Tyne.

Which river flows past Manchester and Liverpool into the Irish Sea?

The River Mersey.

What is the usual relationship between relief and the UK's major river systems?

Most major rivers rise in upland areas and flow out across the lowlands to the sea.
e.g. the Severn rises in the Cambrian Mountains and crosses lowland to the Bristol Channel.

True or false? Most of the UK's upland areas are found in the south and east.

False. Uplands are mainly in the north and west; the south and east are mostly lowland.

True or false? The River Severn is the longest river in the UK.

True. It is longer than the Thames, the UK's second longest river.

True or false? Snowdonia is a lowland area of Wales.

False. Snowdonia is an upland area in north Wales, containing the UK's highest mountain outside Scotland.