Landforms Of Glacial Erosion: Ribbon Lakes Flashcards
1
Q
What is a ribbon lake?
A
It’s a long, narrow lake on the floor of a U-shaped valley.
2
Q
How does it form?
A
As a glacier passes through the valley, it erodes patches of softer rock from the valley floor, leaving behind hollows. After the ice age, the hollows fill with water to form these lakes.
3
Q
What are paternoster lakes?
A
When a number of ribbon lakes are joined together by a rive
4
Q
What is an example of a ribbon lake?
A
Glendalough in Co. Wicklow
5
Q
What is an example of a paternoster lakes?
A
The Gap of Dunloe in Co. Kerry
