Glacier Types Examples Flashcards
1
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Example of a niche glacier?
A
Sphinx Glacier in the Cairngorms in Scotland.
2
Q
Example of a piedmont glacier?
A
Elephants Foot, Greenland.
3
Q
Example of a valley glacier?
A
Mer de Glace in the Alps in France.
4
Q
Example of an ice shelf?
A
Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica.
5
Q
Example of a corrie?
A
Cwm Idwal, Wales.
6
Q
Example of an ice cap?
A
Austfonna Ice Cap, Norway.
7
Q
Example of an arete?
A
Striding Edge in the Lake District, which is 200m tall.
8
Q
Example of a pyramidal peak?
A
Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps.
9
Q
Example of roche moutonnees?
A
In the Coniston area of the Lake District, which are 1-5m tall and 5-20m long.
10
Q
Example of ellipsoidal basins?
A
An area across the Northern USA and Canada.
