Chapter 7 - 'Distribution of Glaciers and Ice Sheets'

Question 1

Describe the distribution of Glaciers and Ice sheets on Earth.

Answer 1

Every continent on Earth contains glaciers except for Australia. The largest bodies of Glaciers and Ice sheets are predominantly made up from Antarctica and Greenland. Minor bodies of glaciers and ice sheets are evident:
along the Arctic islands;

in a linear fashion along the North and West coast of Scandinavia;

in a linear fashion along the Northern border of Italy;

in a linear fashion along the northern border of Georgia and Azerbaijan;

to the East and West of Uganda; in a linear fashion along China’s Western border;

scattered within Western China;

to the South East of Russia;

to the South East of Alaska;

in a linear fashion along the Eastern coast of Canada;

scattered to the West of the USA;

in a linear fashion along the Eastern Coast of South America;

in a linear fashion to the South West of New Zealand;

and on the South coast of New Guinea.p

Question 2

People living near glacial regions are reliant on…

Answer 2

Meltwaters for agriculture, fishing and forestry.
Fresh water.
Soil replenishment.
Climate regulation.

Question 3

State what the increase in development near glacial regions is influenced by.

Answer 3

Increasing popularity of snow sports.

Tourism.

Question 4

Provide an example of a tourist development in proximity of a glacier.

How many tourists.
From where to where?

Answer 4

Glacier Express in Europe.
250,000 tourists.
Zermatt to St Moritz