glaciation Flashcards
1
Q
corrie
A
arm chair shaped hallow
2
Q
arête
A
jagged ridge when two corries lie side by side
3
Q
pyramid peak
A
when 3 or more corries form along the sides of the same mountain
4
Q
ribbon lake
A
a long narrow lake on the floor of the u shaped valley
5
Q
hanging valley
A
smaller glaciated valley
6
Q
fjord
A
when a glacier melts seawater rushes in to flood the valley
7
Q
U shaped valley
A
has a wide flat floor and steep sides
8
Q
moraine
A
material transported by glaciers
9
Q
boulder clay
A
material deposited directly by the glacier
10
Q
drumlin
A
oval shaped mound that form from boulder clay
11
Q
erratic
A
a large boulder that has been deposited in an area with a different type of rock
