2. LEARNING GOALS
Learning Goal
◻ To investigate a range of activities that have an impact on
landscapes
◻ Identify the FORMS and CAUSES of land degradation
Success Criteria
◻ I can name and define two-three activities that have an impact
on landscapes
◻ I can describe HOW those activities cause the land to change
3. FORMS of Land Degradation
• Erosion
• Salinity
• Desertification
Key Terms for books
CAUSES of Land Degradation
• Overgrazing
• Deforestation
• Crop Growing
• Collection of Firewood
• Industrialisation
4. DISCUSS: The extent of global land degradation
Explore
and
Discuss
the image.
Which
countries
are the
worst
affected?
5. Read page 75 of the textbook as a class and describe the 5 causes of land
degradation
Common CAUSES of land degradation /
Key Terms
HUMAN ACTIVITIES EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Overgrazing grass is not able to regrow and the land becomes hardened from
the hooves of animals
…
…
…
6. Write a definition for each of these terms:
• Erosion
• Desertification
• Salinity
EXT: Define “Arable”
Common FORMS of land degradation /
Key Terms
7. Soil Erosion
Common forms of Land Degradation
Salinity
What do you notice about each image? What do you think has happened?
9. As a class look at page 76 of the textbook.
• You will be creating your own mind map on inspiration maps
(or in your book)
• Your mind map will show the causes of land degradation
Activity
10. • The mind map must show the 5 main causes of land
degradation. One branch for each. Each cause must include:
o A simple definition/description of the cause
o A picture or an example of where this is happening
with a reference to the location
Mind Map