Science Unit 5 - Water Flashcards
What is the water cycle? (From Evaporation)
Evaporation -> Condensation -> Precipitation -> Runoff -> Colection
Glacier meaning
Moving mass of ice and snow
Ice cap meaning
Glacier that forms in a level land that flows out from it’s centre
Icefield meaning
Upland area of ice that feeds two or more glaciers
Valley glacier vs Continental Glaciers
Valley Glaciers: Form in a valley
Continental Glaciers: Cover mountain ranges (Bigger)
Icefall meaning
Glacier flowing over a steep cliff and breaks up
Crevasse meaning
A fissure or crack in the ice
Pack ice meaning
A sheet of ice that is formed from freezing sea water
Iceberg meaning
Large chunks of ice that break loose or calve from continental glaciers
Cirques meaning
Bowl-shaped basin
Horn meaning
A sharpened peak
Arete meaning
A crest between two or more horns
Moraine meaning
A large ridge of material left by a glacier
Esker meaning
River within the ice formed by meltwater
What do greenhouse gases do
Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere