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Decks in this class (18)

Glacial Troughs
How are glaciers formed,
Where does the power come from to...,
How are glacial troughs formed
5  cards
Rock Basins (Glacial Troughs)
How does over deepening also occur,
How are rock basins formed
2  cards
Hanging Valleys (Glacial Troughs)
Example of hanging valleys,
What valleys do they occur in,
How are hanging valleys formed
4  cards
Truncated Spur (Glacial Trough)
How are truncated spurs created
1  cards
Roche Mountonnees (Glacial Troughs)
What do roche mountonnees look like,
How are roche mountonnees formed
2  cards
Shallow Lakes (Glacial Valleys)
How are shallow lakes formed,
Shallow lake example,
How are shallow lakes formed
3  cards
Debris
What is englacial debris,
What is ground moraine,
What is lateral moraine
9  cards
Drumlins
How big are drumlins,
What are their characteristics,
How are drumlins found
7  cards
Moraines
What is terminal moraine,
What is moraine,
How are terminal moraines formed
5  cards
Eskers
How are eskers formed,
What is a beaded esker,
What features do eskers have
3  cards
Kames
How are kames formed,
What happens to kames on the future,
Where are kames formed
4  cards
Outwash Plains
What are outwash plains made of,
How are outwash plains formed,
Where are outwash plains found
3  cards
Braided Streams
Why are braided streams formed,
What is found on the outwash plains,
What are braided streams
3  cards
Kettle Holes
How are kettle holes formed,
What happens to kettle holes over...,
What are kettle holes
3  cards
Varves
What are varves made of,
Why are varves useful,
What is a varve
3  cards
Crag And Tail
How are crag and tails formed,
Example of a crag and tail,
What does a crag and tail look like
3  cards
Corrie
Example of a corrie,
How is an arete formed,
Example of a corrie
6  cards
Medial Moraine
How formed,
Where found
2  cards

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