UK Glaciated Upland Area — Cairngorms Flashcards
Landforms of erosion and deposition
1
Q
Location
A
North Scotland
2
Q
Moraines
A
Gleann Einich in NW;
Cadha Mor: terminal moraine;
Glen Feshie in the W: lateral moraines
3
Q
Erratics (granite)
A
Ben Avon in center of Cairngorms: erratics sourced from Slochd Mor;
Bein a’Bhuird in center of Cairngorms: large granite erratic
4
Q
Corries
A
Loch Waine in center of Cairngorms
5
Q
Truncated Spurs
A
Devil’s Point in Upper Glen Dee
6
Q
Glacial Troughs
A
Gleann Einich in NW;
Glen Avon
7
Q
Ribbon Lakes
A
Loch Einich lake in Gleann Einich trough —> ribbon lake with misfit lake