Glacial Deposition/Transpotation Landforms Flashcards
1
Q
Drumlin
A
Smooth egg-shaped hill found in clusters on the floor of a GLACIAL TROUGH
Formed when MORAINES are shaped by MOVING ICE
Blunted and pointed Ends
2
Q
Erratic
A
Large Boulder resting on DIFFERENT TYPE OF ROCK
TRANSPORTED BY GLACIER
3
Q
Arêtes and Pyramidal Peaks
A
Narrow KNIFE-EDGED separating TWO CORRIES
Formed when EROSION occurs in TWO ADJACENT CORRIES
KEY: THREE OR MORE CORRIES erode back to back then it is a -PYRAMIDAL PEAK