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Changing landscapes - erosion

Changing landscapes - erosion
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  • Changing landscapes - erosion
  • Duration: 02:08
  • How erosion affects the landscape of Snowdon, a mountain in North Wales. Rocks carried by the stream knock into each other and break up, a process called erosion. The broken-down material is carried away and deposited downstream. During the ice age a huge 'bowl' was created on Snowdon by snow compacting together and creating a glacier, which cut a 'v' shape into the landscape.
  • Subject:

    Geography

       Topic:

    Patterns and Processes

  • Keywords: mountain, Snowdon, landscape, change, erosion, glacier
Ideas for use in class
  • Use as an introduction to mountain landscapes. Could be used in conjunction with clips 8420, 8421 and 8422.
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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