Glaciers Flashcards
1
Q
What are two types of glaciers
A
Valley glaciers and continental
2
Q
Where do valley glaciers form
A
high mountain regions
3
Q
where do continental glaciers form
A
colder climates and occupy large land areas
4
Q
what are tow continental glaciers located
A
greenland and antartica
5
Q
what is a cirque
A
bowl shaped basin
6
Q
what is an arete
A
form where 2 adjacent valley glaciers meet and erode a long sharp ridgeline
7
Q
what is a horn in a mountainous range
A
sharpened peaks
8
Q
what shape of valley do valley glaciers form in
A
U shaped
9
Q
what are tributary glaciers
A
small glaciers that feed into the large glaciers
10
Q
what type of glaciers to tributary glaciers form in
A
hanging valley
