2nd Yr Geog

What is a cirque?

• A type of fish

• A basin-shaped hollow in a mountain

• A type of bird

• A type of flower

What is another name for cirques?

• Corries

• Canyons

• Valleys

• Plains

What is formed in a cirque as a result of snow accumulation and compression?

• A forest

• A river

• A desert

• A lake

What is the birthplace of a glacier?

• A valley

• A plain

• A desert

• A cirque

What is an arete?

• A narrow steep-sided ridge

• A wide flat plain

• A deep valley

• A tall mountain

What occurs when two cirques form beside each other?

• A river is formed

• A narrow ridge is formed

• A forest is formed

• A desert is formed

What are pyramidal peaks?

• Flat plateaus

• Steep-sided peaks

• Gentle hills

• Deep valleys

What are ribbon lakes?

• Triangular lakes

• Square lakes

• Long narrow lakes

• Round lakes

What is a hanging valley?

• A narrow ridge

• A valley that hangs above the main valley

• A wide plain

• A deep valley

What are fjords?

• Coastal plains

• Steep mountains

• U-shaped coastal inlets

• Deserts