the sandpaper effect of glacial ice scouring a valley floor and sides
1 of 34
Arête
a sharp, knife like ridge formed between two corries cutting back by processes of erosion and freeze-thaw
2 of 34
Attractions
points of interest that draw in visitors, such as physical landforms or cultural/historical sites
3 of 34
Basal slip
sudden movement of glacial ice caused meltwater
4 of 34
Bulldozing
the pushing of deposited sediment by the snout (front) of the glacier as it advances
5 of 34
Conservation
managing the environment in order to preserve, protect or restore it
6 of 34
Corrie or Cirque
armchair-shaped hollow in the mountainside formed by glacial erosion, rotational slip and freeze-thaw weathering - this is where the valley glacier begins
7 of 34
Deposition
occurs when material being transported by the sea is dropped due to the sea losing energy
8 of 34
Drumlins
egg-shaped hill of moraine deposited in glacial trough
9 of 34
Erosion
wearing away and removal of material by a moving force, such as a breaking wave
10 of 34
Erratics
rocks transported and dumped by glacial ice to a different location, often hundreds of kilometers away
11 of 34
Footpath erosion
the loss of vegetation and soil from footpaths caused by walkers, cyclists and surface runoff
12 of 34
Forestry
the planting and the management of forests
13 of 34
Freeze-thaw
a common process of weathering in a glacial environment involving repeated cycles of freezing and thawing that can make cracks in rock
14 of 34
Glacial trough
steep-sided, wide and flat-bottomed valley formed by the glacier abrasion
15 of 34
Glacial valley
a steep-sided valley that was carved out by a glacier
16 of 34
Hanging valley
a tributary glacial trough on the side of a main valley often with a waterfall
17 of 34
Lowland
low-lying areas of land
18 of 34
Moraine (ground, lateral, medial, terminal)
frost-shattered rock debris and material eroded from the valley floor and sides, transported and deposited by glaciers
19 of 34
National park
natural landscapes that are protected by the Government for the protection of wildlife or enjoyment of the general public
20 of 34
Outwash
sediment deposited by meltwater that is well sorted and rounded in front of a glacier
21 of 34
Plucking
a process of erosion - rocks are pulled fro the valley floor as as water freezes them to a glacier
22 of 34
Pyramidal peak
where several corries cut back to meet at at central point, the mountain takes the form of a steep pyramid
23 of 34
Quarrying
extraction of rocks such as limestone, slate and granite for their economic value
24 of 34
Ribbon lake
a long narrow lake in the bottom of a glacial trough
25 of 34
Rotational slip
slippage of ice along a curved surface
26 of 34
Tarn
a small circular lake found in corries
27 of 34
Till
sediment deposited by a glacier that is unsorted and angular
28 of 34
Tourism
the commercial organisation of attracting non-resident people to areas of interest
29 of 34
Traffic congestion
when there is too great a volume of traffic for roads to cope with, and traffic slows to a crawl
30 of 34
Transportation
the movement of eroded material
31 of 34
Truncated spur
an eroded interlocking spur characterized by a very steep cliff
32 of 34
Upland
high areas of land
33 of 34
Weathering
the breakdown or decay of rocks in their original place at, or just below, the ground surface
34 of 34
Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
a sharp, knife like ridge formed between two corries cutting back by processes of erosion and freeze-thaw
Back
Arête
Card 3
Front
points of interest that draw in visitors, such as physical landforms or cultural/historical sites
Back
Card 4
Front
sudden movement of glacial ice caused meltwater
Back
Card 5
Front
the pushing of deposited sediment by the snout (front) of the glacier as it advances
Comments
No comments have yet been made