What you'll learn
What makes UK landscapes distinctive and how they form.
Processes
- Weathering, erosion, transportation and deposition shape the land.
- Longshore drift moves sediment along coasts.
Coastal landforms
- Erosion: headlands, caves–arches–stacks; deposition: beaches and spits.
River landforms
- Upper course: waterfalls; middle: meanders; lower: floodplains and levées.
Human and physical influences
- Rock type, climate and human activity all shape distinctive landscapes.
Exam tips
- Use annotated diagrams to explain landform formation.
- Refer to a named UK landscape example.
Common mistakes
- Confusing erosional and depositional landforms.
- Muddling weathering with erosion.