Applied geography

Question 1

tuya

Answer 1

volcano erupts beneath ice sheet, melts ice and ice water cools lava to form a flat top.

Question 2

glaciovolcanism

Answer 2

interaction between glaciers and volcanoes

Question 3

glacial run

Answer 3

high pressure meltwater builds up to break sediment dams and cause catastrophic floods

Question 4

how can you identify an active volcano

Answer 4

any material found that is younger than 10,000 yrs

Question 5

why must we sometimes date glacial features to date a volcano

Answer 5

some rocks cannot be dated due to their chemical composition

Question 6

what does it mean if the cinder cone predates the glacial erosion

Answer 6

it is likely dormant or extinct

Question 7

are glaciers more sensitive to winter or summer conditions

Answer 7

summer

Question 8

first comprehensive map of Irish peatlands

Answer 8

Hammond 1980

Question 9

how much carbon stored in blanket bogs

Answer 9

1 billion tons

Question 10

LECZ

Answer 10

low-lying economic zone

Question 11

5 services of coastal ecosystems

Answer 11

climate regulation, supporting services, cultural benefits, human benefits, hazard regulation

Question 12

what percentage of the Netherlands is at low level coastal elevation

Answer 12

over 2/3 of the country