Glacial Landscapes

Question 1

glacial erosion

Answer 1

Glaciers erode the landscape as they move

By plucking and abrasion

Question 2

Glacial landforms

Answer 2

Arête- knife edge found at back of two curries
Pyramidal peak – three Currys backing into each other
Curries- Hollow in Valleyside, steep side, jagged summit, straight back wall, rock lip
Ribbon lake – long and thin as hard rock on outside of soft rock which collects inwards, severe erosion
Glacial troughs – u shaped - Start off as the shakes river valley but Glacier erodes making it deeper and wider
Hanging valley – formed by smaller glaciers, glacial troughs eroded so Valley left at high-level
Truncated spurs – clifflike edges, formed when ridges of land that stick out into main valley are cut off as glazier moves past

Question 3

Glaziers transport and deposit material called

Answer 3

Till

Question 4

Glacial the position

Answer 4

Glaziers deposit material as different types of moraine
Median – middle
Lateral – widest point at sides
Terminal– Snout (end) of glazier
Ground – Deposited over a wide area of the valley floor
Material also deposited as drumlins and erattics

Question 5

Land use in glacial landscapes

Answer 5

Farming
Forestry 
Quarrying
Tourism 
Causes conflict - destruction to habitats, walking scares of animals

Question 6

Tourism in glacial landscapes

Answer 6

Economic Impacts – Offers employment, high house prices
Social Impacts – increased traffic, Services Ltd for local residents
Environmental impacts – footpath erosion, litter, watersports creates noise pollution, wildlife disturbed

Question 7

Strategies to cope with tourism

Answer 7

Managing footpath erosion
Managing traffic congestion
Protecting wildlife and farmland

Question 8

Tourism in glacial landscapes case study

Answer 8

Lake District
Environmental impacts – noise erosion and pollution
Economic impacts – tourism increases jobs, prices of houses increase
Social impact – traffic, every day Goods are high due to tourism