After Winter Trials Flashcards
1
Q
Abrasion
A
Erosion by rocks and boulders at the base of a glacier
2
Q
Arête
A
Sharp knife like ridge
3
Q
Bulldozing
A
I’ve pushes materials of all shapes and sizes forwards
4
Q
Conservation
A
Preserving environment
5
Q
Corrie
A
Armchair shaped hollow in the mountains side
6
Q
Drumlin
A
A hill made by glacial tills
7
Q
Erratics
A
Rocks deposited some distance in the glacier
8
Q
Freeze thaw weathering
A
The
9
Q
Glacial trough
A
A river or valley eroded by rocks
10
Q
Hanging valley
A
The
11
Q
Land use conflicts
A
Conflicts over use and regulations of a land area
12
Q
Moraine
A
Frost shattered rock debris
13
Q
Outwash
A
Material chiefly sand or gravel
14
Q
Pyramidal peak
A
Where several corries cut back to meet a central point
