YEAR 8 GEOGRAPHY

LANDFORMS AND LANDSCAPES

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Teacher: MS DIAKOS
 WHAT IS A LANDSCAPE?

TASK 1: LANDSCAPE RECOGNITION TASK

Fill in the chart with the landscape features identified by the letters in the picture

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TASK 2: Use the internet to identify the major landscapes across the world. Mark an example of each type of
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TASK 3:

Identifying landscapes and their distinctive landform features

Look at each picture of landscapes below and try to identify all the landforms you can see in each one to
complete the tables. The first table has been started for you as an example so continue with
Landscape — Tropical rainforest landscape Landforms evident Examples
 Mountains  Amazon Rainforest,
 Valley South America
 Wetlands

Image source: Daintree Rainforest, Queensland (483858), Robert

Linsdell, CC BY 2.0 https://flic.kr/p/fofCKk

Landscape — Coastal landscape Landforms evident Examples

Image source: Puerto Rico Vista, Trish Hartmann,CC BY 2.0.

https://flic.kr/p/dCaHuT

Landscape — Desert landscape Landforms evident Examples

Image source: Paiute Wilderness, Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management,

California, CC BY 2.0. https://flic.kr/p/fm1d86
Landscape — Coastal landscape Landforms evident Examples
Image source: Island, isthmus, surrounded by the blue Pacific Ocean and
the equally blue sky, in southern California coast, USA, Wonderlane, CC BY
2.0. https://flic.kr/p/86TQ9F
Landscape Landforms evident Examples
Grasslands

Image source:
 Australian Environments
TASK 4:
Australia has a variety of environments.
1. Look at the list of landscapes below and find the approximate locations on the map of Australia.
2. Write the name of the landscape feature and draw a little picture and add colour if you wish (extra marks)
3. You can get help from Google Maps to find the locations.
 Landscapes and Landforms

Before we go much further, we should really make sure you have a clear understanding of some
definitions that you will be using throughout this topic.

A landform is:

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A landscape is:

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A landmark is:

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Can a landmark be a landscape? Why/Why not?

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Can a landform be a landmark? Why/Why not?

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 VOCABULARY
TERM MEANING
Aesthetic value The value of a landscape based on its beauty or attractiveness
Aquifer A body of permeable rock below the Earth’s surface which contains water, known as
groundwater
Biophysical environment An area dominated by natural features such as landforms and vegetation; includes the
earth’s soil, water, air and sunlight, and all living things
Conservation The development and application of management practices to conserve, protect and,
where possible, restore landscapes
Constructed environment The earth’s human-altered landscapes. It includes all those features that are normally
associated with settlements, industries and agriculture.
Country As used be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, refers to family origins and
associations with particular parts of Australia
Dreaming A key spiritual belief of Australian Aboriginal people; describes both the period of
creation (the Dreaming) and the stories that come from this period (Dreaming stories)
Glacier A large body of ice, formed by an accumulation of snow, which flows downhill under
the pressure of its own weight
Habitat An area inhabited by a particular species of animal or plant
Landform A natural feature of the earth’s surface, for example a mountain, valley, lowland or
volcano
Megafauna Giant marsupials that once roamed the Australian continent
Multicultural Relating to several or more cultural or ethnic groups in a society
National identity A person’s sense of belonging to a nation
Permafrost A layer beneath the surface of the soil where the ground is permanently frozen
Place The human and physical characteristics of a specific location on the earth’s surface
Plateau An extensive area of flat land that is higher than the land around it. Plateaus are
sometimes referred to as tablelands.
Preservation Protection of landscapes (and environments and habitats) from loss or damage

Sacred sites Places of significant cultural and spiritual meaning to Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people
Wilderness Extensive, largely undisturbed, areas of original habitat
World Heritage Sites Natural and cultural sites that have been identified by UNESCO as having
international significance and being worthy of protection