Glacier Deposition Flashcards

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1
Q

What are drumlins?

A

Smooth egg shaped hills

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2
Q

Which way does the blunt end face? (Drumlins)

Stoss end

A

Up-valley

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3
Q

What way does the pointed end face?(drumlins)

Lee end

A

Down-valley

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4
Q

Drumlins allow us to work out_____________?

A

The direction of ice flow

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5
Q

Drumlins are made up of __________ which has been streamlined and __________ by the moving ______.

A

moraine
Shaped
Ice

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6
Q

What are erratics?

A

Large boulders which are out of place

Different rock to the one it is resting on

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