Glaciation

Question 1

Moraine

Answer 1

Material that is transported by the glacier and later deposited by the glacier

Question 2

Boulder clay plain

Answer 2

A lowland are that is covered with a layer of boulders, clay, sand and stones

Question 3

Erratics

Answer 3

Large boulders that were transported from their original location by a glacier and then deposited to an are where the rock type is different

Question 4

Lateral moraine

Answer 4

When material is deposited along the sides of the valley

Question 5

Medial morane

Answer 5

When material is deposited in the middle of the Valley

Question 6

Terminal moraine

Answer 6

When material is deposited at the end of the glacier

Question 7

Benefits of glaciation

Answer 7

Agriculture, tourism, hydroelectricty, roads, industry

Question 8

Agriculture

Answer 8

Boulder clay makes very fertile soil
Example: the golden Vale area in munster

Question 9

Toursim

Answer 9

Beautiful landscapes created by glaciation attract tourists
Can be used for activities such as boating and fishing
Example: Glendalough in Co.Wicklow

Question 10

Eskers

Answer 10

A ping, narrow ridge of sand and gravel that winds its way along a lowland landscape

Question 11

Esker example

Answer 11

Esker riada in co.galway

Question 12

Outwash plains

Answer 12

A low flat area of land made of sand and gravel. Its found in front of a terminal moraine

Question 13

Outwash example

Answer 13

The curragh in co.kildare

Question 14

Roads

Answer 14

Glaciated u-shaped valleys provide natural route ways through uploaded areas, can be very scenic also

Question 15

Example of roads

Answer 15

Gap of dunloe in co kerry

Question 16

Negative influences of glaciation

Answer 16

Poor land in upland areas, poor drainage, flooding

Question 17

Poor land in upland areas

Answer 17

Glaciers remove the soil cover in upland areas

Question 18

Poor drainage

Answer 18

Glacial deposits such as drumlins can lead to poor drainage

Question 19

Flooding

Answer 19

Today’s glaciation in the artic are melting fastly, this causes sea levels to rise, if they continue to rise, lowland areas such as Ireland will be at risk of flooding

Question 20

Drumlins

Answer 20

Oval shaped hills that are made of deposited boulder clay
Example: clew bay co.mayo

Question 21

Causes of ice age

Answer 21

Earth’s movement
Greenhouse gas
Ocean current

Question 22

Process of glaciation transportation

Answer 22

Plucking
Abrasion

Question 23

Landforms

Question 24

Landforms of glacial eroisin

Answer 24

Cirques. Fords
U-Shaped valley
Aretes
Pyramidal peaks
Ribbon lakes

Question 25

Cirques

Answer 25

A punched shaped hole in a mountain where the glacier begins. Had 3 steep sides
Eg: the devil’s punchbow, killarny

Question 26

U-shaped valley

Answer 26

Valley cut out by a glacier from a pre-existing v-shaped River Valley
Eg: glendalough Co. Wicklow

Question 27

Aretes

Answer 27

A steep narrow ridge of land that is left after 2 cirques cut back to back
Eg: the devil’s punchbowl

Question 28

Pyramidal peaks

Answer 28

The peace of land left when 3 or more cirques cut back to back
Eg: carrantohill

Question 29

Ribbon lake

Answer 29

Water filled holes on the valley floor that have been plucked out by the glacier
Eg: gelndalough Co. Wicklow

Question 30

Fords

Answer 30

A drowned u-shaped valley
Eg: killary Harbour co.mayo