Landscape keywords Crossword

processes that result from chemical reactions and interactions
the long-term average of the temperature and rainfall experienced at a location
trees that are evergreen and have needle-shaped leaves
a line on a map joining places of equal height
trees that shed their leaves during winter to retain moisture, also known as broadleaved trees
processes that result in a change in the shape of the Earth; from ‘geo’ meaning the earth and ‘morph’ meaning to change shape
processes resulting from the action of ice, often in the form of glaciers or other landforms but can also involve the cold temperatures associated with glacial periods
a glacial episode characterised by lower than average global temperatures and during which ice covers more of the Earth’s surface
when referring to rocks, this means rocks formed within the interior of the Earth, and shaped by heat
a natural, recognisable feature of the Earth’s surface
tends to refer to a small area or region when considering the scale of a study but can also be used to refer to one’s own neighbourhood or an area known to a person; a local scale can be either local to the learner or another small-scale location
physical processes that act mechanically on a substance
rocks that have been changed as a result of heat and pressure being applied to them over long periods of time
referring to a nation or country; a scale of looking at things where particular countries are the subject of study
used to refer to the characteristics of a defined area within a larger area; the scale can vary but within geography regions could include East Anglia or a district within a county; a region is an area of land that has common features, which may be artificial, such as dialect, language, religion, industry or administrative boundaries, or natural, such as climate or landscape
can refer to maps that are drawn at particular levels of detail; in geography, this often refers to whether something is looked at from the local, regional, national or global level
refers to areas that have been built by people; towns and cities