glaciated examples and facts Flashcards

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kame

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the Baden hills, canada

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2
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kame terrace

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the Loch Etive UK

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3
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Esker

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The Badelundasen esker Sweden

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4
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Sandur

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Usk Valley Wales

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5
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Kettle Hole

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Sunfish Lake Minnesota

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6
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Proglacial lake

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Lake Alongquin North America

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7
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Meltwater channel

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Southern margins of the Pentland hills in Scotland

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8
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Cirque

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Cwm Idwal Snowdonia

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9
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Arete

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Striding edge Lake district

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10
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Pyrimidal Peak

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the Matterhorn Alps

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11
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Glacial trough

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Nant Ffrancon Valley Snowdonia

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12
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Truncated spur

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The Devil’s point in Upper Glen Dee

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13
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Hanging Valley

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Pistyll Rhaedr Berwyn Mountains Wales

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14
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Ribbon Lake

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Windmere England, the largest natural lake in england

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15
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Crag and tail

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Castle Rock Edinburgh

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15
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Roche moutonnee

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Lembert Dome Yosemite National Park California

16
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Knock and Lachan

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Shetland Islands Scotland

16
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how much ice does the Greenland Ice sheet contain

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2.5 million km2 of stored ice (10% of worlds total ice)

17
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what % of total global ice mass does the Greenland ice sheet have

18
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if the whole Greenland ice sheet melted how much would sea level increase by globally

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7 metres, countries such as Bangladesh and the Maldives would disappear entirely

19
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how many tourists does the Sagarmatha National Park receive each year

20
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how many people hike to base camp each day during peak season

21
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what is there for every climber that attempt to summit Mount Everest

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one local worker who cooks, carries equipment, and guides the expedition

22
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how much trash does each climber generate

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how big have the 2 metre wide footpaths become in the lake district
12 metres
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how much has been spent in the last 20 years repairing hundreds of paths and erosion scars according to the National Trust
£10 million
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how many tourists visit the lake district every year
16 million
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how much of the world's fresh water do glaciers store
69%
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how many reservoirs does China aim to build
59
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how many deaths do avalanches cause a year
200 people a year
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how much of the world's total glacial ice is contained in Antarctica
85%
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what are the highest average annual temperatures in a periglacial environment
1--4 degrees
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what percent of the world's ice masses are experiencing 'rising trends' in their negative net balances
75%
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what is an example of an international scale framework to protect a glacial environment
Antarctic Treaty 1959, 60 countries signed,
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how many visitors does Zermatt Ski resort receive each year
over 2 million
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how have they made Zermatt ski resort sustainable
car free town
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how much money does Zermatt invest into environmental projects
1 million francs a year
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