9. Industrial pollution
Natural Features are in danger
of being wasted by industry. More
than 3500 million tons of waste are
pumped into the North sea each
year.
12. Geological history
The variety of British
scenery is a result of
geological history of the
Isles. The south of England
escaped altogether; the
middle of the country was
covered by ice 300,000
years; the north and west,
including Scotland and
Wales, were affected just
18,000 years ago.
13. English fields
A typical English countryside is divided into small fields. These fields separated by
hedges or walls were first created in the Middle Ages and the process continued into
the 19th century. Thus rich landowners wanted to keep the poor off their property.
16. Britain is entirely covered by forests. The vegetation is
represented by coniferous and mixed woods. As a consequence
of cutting trees, today only 10 % of the British land is forested.