Natural landscapes

Natural landscape Refers to the Visible features of the environment Varies from place to place and form patterns which can be described/mapped Includes interacting components or elements, including Relief Leave 2 lines Climate Leave 2 lines Soils Leave 2 lines Vegetation Leave 2 lines

Refers to the Visible features of the environment

Varies from place to place and form patterns which can be described/mapped

Includes interacting components or elements, including

Relief

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Climate

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Soils

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Vegetation

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Relief Height and shape of the land Processes that have formed the land over geological time

Height and shape of the land

Processes that have formed the land over geological time

Climate Average atmospheric conditions over a long period of time Rainfall, temperature, sunshine hours, humidity, wind etc

Average atmospheric conditions over a long period of time

Rainfall, temperature, sunshine hours, humidity, wind etc

Soils Weathered or eroded materials from rocks Of interest is soil type, fertility, drainage

Weathered or eroded materials from rocks

Of interest is soil type, fertility, drainage

Vegetation Plant cover of an area Vegetation types and their distribution

Plant cover of an area

Vegetation

types and

their distribution

Interaction Elements of the landscape affect one another in different ways As a consequence of interaction the natural landscape of an area can be seen as a system Climate Relief Vegetation Soils Interactions in the natural landscape Direct interaction Indirect interaction

Elements of the landscape affect one another in different ways

As a consequence of interaction the natural landscape of an area can be seen as a system

Activity Define ‘natural landscapes’ Define ‘interaction’ Study photo and answer the following Describe two relief features of the area Describe one feature of the climate Describe one vegetation feature Describe one soil feature Describe how relief is interacting with climate in the area Describe how climate is interacting with relief in the area Head of Lake Wakatipu, Dart River

Define ‘natural landscapes’

Define ‘interaction’

Study photo and answer the following

Describe two relief features of the area

Describe one feature of the climate

Describe one vegetation feature

Describe one soil feature

Describe how relief is interacting with climate in the area

Describe how climate is interacting with relief in the area

Cultural landscapes

Cultural landscapes The activities and ways which people have influenced the landscape are known as it’s cultural landscape Cultural features are established by people as they modify the natural landscape In order to use it The main cultural features are (leave two lines between each) Land use Transport features Population and settlement Natural features in the area will affect the cultural features Very few people live in the hottest or coldest climates Cultural factors can influence features of the environment as people and the environment interact An opencast mine changes the relief features of the environment

The activities and ways which people have influenced the landscape are known as it’s cultural landscape

Cultural features are established by people as they modify the natural landscape

In order to use it

The main cultural features are (leave two lines between each)

Land use

Transport features

Population and settlement

Natural features in the area will affect the cultural features

Very few people live in the hottest or coldest climates

Cultural factors can influence features of the environment as people and the environment interact

An opencast mine changes the relief features of the environment

Land use Patterns made by people as they use the land for mining, farming, forestry etc For example Altering the vegetation by clearing forests to make pasture

Patterns made by people as they use the land for mining, farming, forestry etc

For example

Altering the vegetation by clearing forests to make pasture

Transport features Networks of roads, railways, canals, shipping lanes, airports etc Known as infrastructure

Networks of roads, railways, canals, shipping lanes, airports etc

Known as infrastructure

Population and settlement Patterns of population, its distribution and the location of settlements Such as Farmsteads Villages Towns Cities

Patterns of population, its distribution and the location of settlements

Such as

Farmsteads

Villages

Towns

Cities

Activity Define ‘cultural landscape’ Study the photograph of The Canterbury Plains Describe 2 natural features Describe 3 cultural features Show an example of Influence of relief on climate Influence of relief on farming

Define ‘cultural landscape’

Study the photograph of The Canterbury Plains

Describe 2 natural features

Describe 3 cultural features

Show an example of

Influence of relief on climate

Influence of relief on farming