1C: Glaciated Upland Landscapes and Processes Flashcards
(41 cards)
1
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Define ice sheet
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2
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Define valley glacier
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3
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What is the zone of accumulation?
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4
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What is the zone of ablation?
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5
Q
Define calving
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6
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Define the glacial budget
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7
Q
Explain the process of freeze-thaw weathering
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8
Q
Explain the process of abrasion
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9
Q
What is a striation?
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10
Q
Explain the process of plucking?
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11
Q
What is rotational slip?
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12
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What is basal sliding?
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13
Q
Define moraine
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14
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Define bulldozing
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15
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Define scree
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16
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Define corrie/cirque/cwm
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17
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What is a tarn and where is it found?
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18
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What is neve?
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19
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What is the Bergschrund crevasse?
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20
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What is an arete and where is it formed?
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21
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What is a pyramidal peak?
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22
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Define glacial trough/U-shaped valley
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23
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What is a truncated spur?
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24
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What is a hanging valley?
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25
What is a misfit stream?
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What is a ribbon lake?
27
What is a Roche moutonee?
28
Define till
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Define outwash
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Define 'a glacial period'
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Define an 'inter-glacial period'
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What is ground moraine?
33
What is lateral moraine?
34
What is medial moraine?
35
What is terminal moraine?
36
What is recessional moraine?
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At what point on the glacier is the 'snout' found?
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Define erratic
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What is a drumlin?
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What is a crag and tail?
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Define meltwater
