Glaciatian Flashcards
How much land was covered in the ice age
30%
What is an ice age
A period of time when thick ice sheets cover vast areas of land
What is a glacier
A large body of ice moving slowly down a slope
What are the processes by which glaciation affects the landscape
Erosion, transport and deposition
Where do glaciers form
In very cold places
How is a glacier formed
Lots of snow falls and some doesn’t melt
There are different layers of snow
Air is listed out and the snow turns to ice
What is the difference between an ice sheet and a glacier
An ice sheet covers large areas of land and a glacier occupy valleys
What is an interglacial
A period of time within ice ages
Where are glaciers found
Antarctica and greenland
What is a glacial input
Snow being added to a glacier whether by snow or avalanches