Year 10 - Geography
Economic activities in glaciated upland areas
Glacial landscapes
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Unit Summary
This unit, comprising of three variants, teaches pupils about processes and landforms associated with coastal, river and glacial landscapes. Pupils will learn about the formative processes involved in creating distinctive landforms and of the need for management.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the economic activities that occur in glaciated upland areas and their impacts.
Key Notes
- Glaciated upland areas provide opportunities for economic activities.
- Economic activities in glaciated upland areas include tourism, farming, forestry and quarrying.
- Economic activities have positive and negative impacts on glaciated upland areas.
Vocabulary To Learn
- economic: activities relating to the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
- quarrying: the process of extracting stone or other materials from a quarry
- forestry: the science and practice of planting, managing and caring for forests
- biodiversity: the variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Glaciated upland areas are too harsh for any economic activity.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Glaciated upland areas provide opportunities for economic activities. Economic activities in glaciated upland areas include tourism, farming, forestry and quarrying.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'economic'
activities relating to the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Glaciated upland areas are too harsh for any economic activity. Correction: Even though conditions are harsh, economic activities such as tourism and sheep farming are prevalent.
More Lessons In This Unit
- An example of a glaciated upland area used for tourism Study Guide
- An example of an upland glaciated landscape in the UK: North Wales Study Guide
- Conflicts in glaciated upland areas Study Guide
- Glacial landforms resulting from erosion and deposition Study Guide
- Ice-shaping processes Study Guide
- Using GIS to visualise glaciated landforms in upland areas Study Guide
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