LANDSCAPES
A LANDSCAPE IS EVERYTHING WE CAN SEE IN AN AREA.
THERE ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF LANDSCAPE:
NATURAL LANDSCAPES: NATURAL FEATURES. THEY FORM VERY SLOWLY OVER MILLIONS OF YEARS.
MAN-MADE LANDSCAPES: HUMANS HAVE CHANGED THE ENVIRONMENT.
TYPES OF NATURAL LANDSCAPES: INLAND (AWAY FROM THE SEA) AND COASTAL (NEAR THE SEA)
LANDFORMS IN NATURAL INLAND LANDSCAPES:
MOUNTAINS: LARGE INCLINES OF ROCKY LAND THAT RISE FROM THE GROUND.
PARTS OF A MOUNTAIN: SUMMIT, FOOT AND SLOPE
SUMMIT: TOP OF A MOUNTAIN.
FOOT: BOTTOM OF A MOUNTAIN.
SLOPE: PART BETWEEN THE SUMMIT AND THE FOOT OF A MOUNTAIN.
A GROUP OF MOUNTAINS IS A MOUNTAIN RANGE.
HILLS ARE SMALL ROUNDED ELEVATIONS OF LAND ON PLAINS. HILLS ARE LOWER THAN MOUNTAINS.
PLATEAUS ARE FLAT AREAS OF LAND HIGHER THAN PLAINS (+600m OVER SEA LEVEL).
VALLEYS ARE AREAS OF LAND BETWEEN MOUNTAINS. THERE ARE USUALLY RIVERS IN VALLEYS.
DEPRESSION: LAND THAT SINKS BELOW THE SURROUNDIND AREA.
PLAINS: WIDE FLAT AREAS < 200m ABOVE SEA LEVEL
LANDFORMS IN NATURAL COASTAL LANDSCAPES:
BAY: WHERE THE SEA EXTENDS INTO THE LAND.
A LARGE BAY IS A GULF.
BEACH: LOW FLAT AREA OF SAND OR ROCKS NEXT TO THE SEA.
HEADLAND OR CAPE: LAND THAT EXTENDS INTO THE SEA.
CLIFF: A VERY HIGH, STEEP WALL OF ROCK NEXT TO THE SEA.
ISLAND: LAND SURROUNDED BY WATER.
ARCHIPELAGO: GROUP OF ISLANDS.
PENINSULA: LAND SURROUNDED BY WATER ON THREE SIDES.
ISTHMUS: STRIP OF LAND THAT CONNECTS THE PENINSULA TO THE MAINLAND.
MAN-MADE CHANGES: MADE BY HUMANS
MAN-MADE FEATURES:
INFRASTRUCTURES FOR TRANSPORT: ENABLE COMMUNICATION, HELP INDUSTRY AND ECONOMY, ENCOURAGE TOURISM.
INFRASTRUCTURES FOR TRANSPORT: ENABLE COMMUNICATION, HELP INDUSTRY AND ECONOMY, ENCOURAGE TOURISM.
ROADS
AIRPORTS AND PORTS
DOCKS
MAN-MADE STRUCTURES TO FORM: ECONOMIC ACTIVITY: CREATE EMPLOYMENT AND NEED FOR SERVICES (SHOPS, HOSPITALS, ETC).
MAN-MADE STRUCTURES TO FORM: ECONOMIC ACTIVITY: CREATE EMPLOYMENT AND NEED FOR SERVICES (SHOPS, HOSPITALS, ETC).
CITY
VILLAGE
FARMING: PRODUCE FOOD.
FARMS WITH ANIMALS:
FIELDS WITH CROPS:
PRODUCTION OF ENERGY:
NUCLEAR (MINES)
HYDROELECTRIC (DAMS, RIVER DIVERSION)
THERMOELECTRIC (MINES)
NEGATIVE IMPACTS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT:
URBANIZATION:
RUBBISH AND WASTE.
DISTURBS ANIMALS' NATURAL HABITATS
DEFORESTATION
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY:
WASTE
CONSUMES ENERGY AND POLLUTES THE ATMOSPHERE AND WATER WHICH HARMS WILDLIFE.
TRANSPORT:
AIR POLUUTION
NOISE
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
FARMING:
DEFORESTATION AND POLLUTION (FERTILIZERS).
NON-RENEWABLE ENERGIES POLLUTE THE ENVIRONMENT.
GEOGRAFÍA DE ESPAÑA
RELIEVE:
LA MESETA CENTRAL OCUPA GRAN PARTE DEL CENTRO DE LA PENÍNSULA IBÉRICA. EN ELLA ENCONTRAMOS EL SISTEMA CENTRAL Y LOS MONTES DE TOLEDO.
LOS MONTES PIRINEOS SEPARAN ESPAÑA DE FRANCIA.
EL SISTEMA IBÉRICO EN EL ESTE DE LA MESETA.
SIERRA MORENA EN EL SUR DE LA MESETA.
