Glacial Geography Terms

Glacial Geography Terms

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Geography

KG

Hard

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JONATHAN HENDERSON

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1.

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Front

Active Glacial Stages

Back

Periods during which glaciers are advancing or at their maximum extent.

2.

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Front

Crevasses

Back

Deep open cracks in a glacier or ice sheet.

3.

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Front

Glacial Weathering

Back

The process of breaking down rocks and minerals by glaciers.

4.

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Front

Moraine

Back

Accumulation of glacial debris (till) formed by a glacier.

5.

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Front

Cirque

Back

A bowl-shaped, steep-walled mountain basin carved by glaciation.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Arete

Back

A sharp mountain ridge formed by glacial erosion.

7.

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Front

Till

Back

Unsorted glacial sediment deposited directly by a glacier.

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