Depositional Landforms Flashcards
1
Q
2 types of depositional landform
A
Subglacial (Beneath ice)
Ice-Marginal (Along ice margin)
2
Q
Drumlins
A
Oval shaped hills
Composed of glacial till
Formed beneath glacier/ice sheet
3
Q
Drumlin size profile
A
5-50m high
10-3000m long
4
Q
Drumlin grouping
A
Found in ‘swarms’
‘Basket of Eggs’ topography
5
Q
2 drumlin elevations
A
Steep blunt upstream stoss side
Gently sloping downstream lee side
6
Q
Moraine types
A
Terminal
Recessional
Medial
Hummocky
Lateral
