Geography - Ice on the Land

A quiz about Glaciation and Tourism.

?
  • Created by: FiFi
  • Created on: 20-04-11 10:02
What is Annual Glacial Budget?
The amount of snow gained and lost in a year
1 of 10
When did the last glacial period end?
18,000 years ago
2 of 10
What can be used to protect a village from an Avalanche?
Trees
3 of 10
What is a Drumlin?
A large Egg shaped hill
4 of 10
What is the first stage of the Butler Model?
Exploration
5 of 10
When would a glacier advance?
When the accumulation of snow is greater than ablation
6 of 10
Where, in a glaciated landscape, would you find a waterfall?
In a Hanging Valley
7 of 10
What is a Corrie?
A circular, arm-chair shaped hollow cut into bedrock
8 of 10
Where would you find Terminal Moraine?
At the end of the glacier
9 of 10
What is the Ablation zone?
Where a glacier loses snow
10 of 10

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

When did the last glacial period end?

Back

18,000 years ago

Card 3

Front

What can be used to protect a village from an Avalanche?

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

What is a Drumlin?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

What is the first stage of the Butler Model?

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
View more cards

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Geography resources:

See all Geography resources »See all Tourism resources »