Glaciation Flashcards
1
Q
What are glaciers
A
Glaciers are massive bundles of snow and ice that form over hundreds of years
2
Q
When was the last ice age
A
The last ice age started around 1 million years ago and ended 10 thousand years ago
3
Q
What is plucking
A
Plucking is when a glacier picks up rocks and gravel and deposits them downwards a valley
4
Q
What does a glacier do to a v shaped valley
A
The glacier erodes the sides and bottom of a v shaped valley and plucks the rocks and gravel as well turning it into a u shaped valley
5
Q
What is Morraine
A
Morraine is a type of landfall when a glacier deposits the till it has been transporting
6
Q
What are the types of Morraine
A
There are 4 types of Morraine
They are
Lateral,medial,ground and terminal
