Physical Geography Named Examples

Question 1

Arête

Answer 1

Striding Edge in Lake District

Question 2

Pyramidal Peak Foghorn Laderach

Answer 2

Matterhorn in Swiss Alps

Question 3

Corrie Everton

Answer 3

Walcott Corrie -Antarctica

Question 4

Troughs

Answer 4

Glen Avon, Cairngorms Scotland

Question 5

Roche Moutonnee LD

Answer 5

Areas found in Coniston Lake District

Question 6

Elipsodal Basin

Answer 6

Found in North America
Hudson Bay

Question 7

Terminal moraine

Answer 7

Franz Josef glacier in NZ

Question 8

Lateral moraine

Answer 8

Athabasca glacier in Canada

Question 9

Erratics example

Answer 9

Blocks of Silurian shale deposited in limestone in Yorkshire

Question 10

Drumlins WU TANG CLAN NUGGA

Answer 10

Seen in New York State and North Yorkshire

Question 11

Till sheet example

Answer 11

Minnesota extensive till sheets

Question 12

Kames BRAVE MEREDITH

Answer 12

Found widespread in East Lothian Scotland

Question 13

Kame terraces

Answer 13

Found in the Kingsdale Valley of Yorkshire Dales

Question 14

Esker Fresh cut in Ireland

Answer 14

Trim Esker near Dublin

Question 15

Outwash plain (sandur)

Answer 15

South coast of Iceland extensive sandur (outwash plain)

Question 16

Open system Pingos

Answer 16

Found in East Greenland

Question 17

Closed system Pingos Mack Toronto

Answer 17

Found in Mackenzie, Canada

Question 18

Ognip

Answer 18

Llanberis north of Wales