Landscapes & Landforms
A natural feature such as a mountain, valley, or hill.
What is a landform?
The process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces.
What is weathering?
An opening in Earth's crust through which lava, ash, and gases escape.
What is a volcano?
Tourism, farming, and mining are examples of this landscape value.
What is economic value?
The movement of people from rural areas to cities.
What is urbanisation?
A large area of land with visible features and characteristics.
What is a landscape?
The movement of sediment by water, wind, ice, or gravity.
What is erosion?
Molten rock that reaches Earth's surface.
What is lava?
This landscape value relates to how beautiful or visually appealing a place is.
What is aesthetic value?
A city with a population greater than 10 million people.
What is a megacity?
This famous Australian landform is located in the Northern Territory and is sacred to the Anangu people.
What is Uluru?
The movement of large plates of Earth's crust that shape the Earth's surface
What is plate tectonics?
This occurs when pressure built up along a fault is suddenly released.
What is an earthquake?
This landscape value relates to religious beliefs, sacred sites, and connections to Country.
What is spiritual value?
This type of landscape is home to most of Australia's population due to its milder climate and access to resources.
What is a coastal landscape?
This landform forms where a river deposits sediment at its mouth.
What is a delta
This type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other.
What is a divergent boundary?
The sudden movement of rocks and soil down a slope is known as this.
What is a landslide?
This landscape value is linked to traditions, history, and the importance of places to communities.
What is cultural value?
Roads, railways, water systems, and power networks are collectively known as this.
What is infrastructure?
This type of landscape covers much of central Australia
What is a desert?
This boundary occurs when two tectonic plates collide, often creating mountain ranges and volcanoes.
What is a convergent boundary?
About 75% of the world's active volcanoes are located in this tectonically active zone surrounding the Pacific Ocean.
What is the Ring of Fire?
A landscape that has exceptional cultural or natural value may receive this UNESCO designation.
What is a World Heritage Site?
This term describes the spread of a city into surrounding countryside.
What is urban sprawl?