Glaciers EQ1 Flashcards
1
Q
When was the start of the Pleistocene period
A
2.6million years ago
2
Q
When was the devensian ( last glacial maximum
A
18,000 years ago
3
Q
When was the start of the Holocene period
A
11,500 years ago
4
Q
Describe the loch lemons stradial
A
Cold period that occurred towards the end of the last glacial stage in Scotland taking place 11000 years ago
5
Q
Case study for a peri glacial landscape
for EQ1
A
Vestfold hills , East Antarctica
6
Q
Characteristics of the vestfold hills
A
It has a cool periglacial climate with a mean average temperature of 10-20 degrees c it’s also a semi arid Environment
7
Q
What are the landforms of the Vestfold hills
A
Ridges of glacial deposits and ice core moraines
