Glaciers Flashcards
1
Q
Name some landforms of erosion in glaciers
A
U shaped valley
Fjord
Hanging valley
Ribbon lake
Pyramidal peak
Arete
Corrie
2
Q
Explain Corrie
A
An armchair shaped hollow
3
Q
Explain arête
A
A jagged ridge , which is formed when two corries lie side by side
4
Q
Explain pyramidal peak
A
When 3 or more corries form along the sides of the same mountain
5
Q
Explain ribbon lake
A
A long narrow lake on the floor of a U shaped valley
6
Q
Explain hanging valley
A
Smaller glaciated valley
7
Q
Explain Fjord
A
When a glacier melts , seawater rushes in to flood the valley
8
Q
Explain U shaped valley
A
Has a wide flat floor and steep sides
