Concepts of landform and landscape and how related landforms combine to form characteristic landscapes
A landform is a single physical feature shaped by ice, such as a corrie or a glacial trough. A landscape is the wider view — many landforms together, creating a scene that looks distinctively glacial.
Real World
The Lake District landscape around Helvellyn shows corries, an arête (Striding Edge), a glacial trough (Grisedale), and ribbon lakes — features that only make sense together as products of the same ice sheet operating across the same upland terrain.
Exam Focus
When describing a glaciated landscape, name specific landforms and explain the process link between them rather than listing features in isolation.
Essay Framework
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