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	Lochaber – a glaciated valley landscape Duration: 03:30 The key features of a glaciated valley are described using the Lochaber area of Scotland as an example.	u-shaped valley, glacial erosion, glacial deposition, geography, glaciation, valley floor

	Loch Lomond - glacial landforms Duration: 03:28 An explanation of glacial landforms using animations of Loch Lomond to illustrate.	v-shaped valley, u-shaped valley, submerged u-shaped valley, corrie, arete, pyramidal peak, truncated spur, hanging valley, summit, geography

	Life in the French valleys Duration: 03:48 A look at the Vallee d'Aure in France, a U-shaped valley formed by glacial erosion, and what makes the rural valley ideal for farming.	valley, fertile, glacier, erosion, farming, market, cheese, milk, goats, France, French, rural

	Landforms of upland glaciation in Loch Lomond Duration: 03:00 A short introduction to glacial landforms. Animations and footage are used to explain the glacial landforms found at Loch Lomond.	glaciation, glacier, v-shaped valley, u-shaped valley, ribbon lake, corrie, tarn, arete, pyramidal peak, truncated spur, hanging valley, geography

	The River Severn - upper course Duration: 04:28 A description of the River Severn along its upper course. The river transports a large load, which allows rapid erosion to take place - waterfalls and gorges have been formed in the upper course.	valley, moorland, source, depressions, saturated ground, stream, rivulet, V-shaped valley, carrying capacity, load, waterfall, rock, gorge, meanders, oxbow lake, river cliff, deposition, floods

	Desert landscapes Duration: 03:20 Presenter Andy visits Death Valley and explains what makes up this hot, salty, desert landscape - thought to be the hottest place on Earth.	desert, dunes, sand, valley, landscape, salt, flats, heat, Devil's Golf Course, wind, rock, North America

	River Tay - upper course Duration: 02:15 An illustration of the upper course characteristics and landforms of the River Tay, Scotland.	river, source, farming, upper erosion, gorge, waterfall, V-shaped valley, tributary, HEP, dam, geography, bitesize

	Surface features of upland limestone scenery Duration: 03:17 In the Malham Cove area of the Yorkshire Dales the landscape has been shaped by the erosion of limestone outcrops by chemical weathering and erosion. Annotated images of scars, scree and limestone pavements are shown.	karst, weathering, erosion, scar, scree, limestone pavement, chemical weathering, solution, clints, grykes, Yorkshire Dales, geography

	Tropical deserts - Death Valley Duration: 02:00 Death Valley in the United States is discussed as an example of a desert located within the tropics.	desert, USA, tropical, tropics, Death Valley

	Ghost towns in Death Valley Duration: 01:11 A report about the town of Realite in Death Valley. Once a booming mining town which sprang up when the town struck gold, now it is a ghost town.	Death Valley, mining, ruins, gold, ghost town, North America, USA

	How does weather change the shape and appearance of mountains? Duration: 03:00 A look at how weathering and erosion have changed the shape and appearance of Snowdon in Wales.	scree, weathering, erosion, landscape, deposits, glacier, valley, Snowdon, Snowdonia, ice age

	How Do We Know the Names of Kings From Ancient Egypt? (pt 4/4) Duration: 3:05 Two reporters try to find the name of a missing Ancient Egyptian monarch (Hatshepsut), with one researching in the British Museum and one at the Valley of the Kings.	Hieroglyphs, Ancient Egyptians, British Museum, Kings, pyramid, Mastara, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Nobles, Pharaoh, Tuthmosis 3rd, Deir El-Bahri, Hatshepsut, subtitled

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