UK Physical Landscapes Flashcards

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Name three major upland areas of the UK.

Any three of: the Scottish Highlands (Grampians), the Southern Uplands, the Lake District (Cumbrian Mountains), the Pennines, Snowdonia, the Brecon Beacons, Dartmoor.

Name three major lowland areas of the UK.

Any three of: the East Anglian Fens, the London Basin, the Hampshire Basin, the Somerset Levels, the Cheshire Plain, the Vale of York.

Name three major UK rivers and the sea or estuary each flows into.

Any three, e.g. River Severn → Bristol Channel; River Thames → North Sea (Thames Estuary); River Trent → Humber Estuary. The Severn is the UK's longest river.

True or false? The UK's major upland areas are mainly found in the south and east.

False. Uplands are mainly in the north and west; lowlands are mainly in the south and east, roughly either side of the Tees–Exe line.