Earth and nature
Caldera
A volcanic depression formed when the ground above a magma reservoir collapses, often following a major eruption.
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Earth and nature
Karst
A landscape shaped by the dissolution of soluble rock, often with caves, sinkholes, springs and underground drainage.
Earth and nature
Glacial valley
A valley whose form has been substantially altered by moving ice and the rock carried within it.
Earth and nature
Plate boundaries
Zones where the Earth's moving tectonic plates meet, separate or slide past one another.
Earth and nature
Reading a volcano
A volcano's shape reflects the materials, eruptions and later erosion that built and altered it.
Art and architecture
Mosaic
An image or pattern assembled from small pieces of material, often called tesserae.
Art and architecture
Dry-stone construction
Building with carefully placed stone without relying on mortar to bind the stones together.
Heritage
Cultural landscape
A landscape whose character and significance arise from the interaction of people and their environment.
Heritage
Outstanding Universal Value
The term UNESCO uses for heritage significance considered exceptional beyond national boundaries.
Heritage
Serial World Heritage property
A World Heritage property made up of multiple components that together express its significance.
Heritage
Living heritage
Traditions, knowledge and practices maintained and transmitted by communities.
Heritage
Industrial heritage
The buildings, landscapes, machinery and human stories associated with systems of production and work.
History
Reading archaeological evidence
Distinguishing what survives, what has been reconstructed and what interpretation proposes.
Cities and routes
The river city
A way of reading a city through its relationship with water, crossings, trade and flood-prone ground.
Maps and photography
Reading a historical map
Treating a map as evidence of a maker's knowledge, purpose and perspective at a particular time.
Maps and photography
Reading a travel photograph
Looking at framing, light, viewpoint and omissions as well as the place depicted.