Glaciated Landscapes Case Studies

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Name the three rock groups in the Lake District
Skiddaw Slates, Borrowdale Volcanics, Windermere Series
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What glaciation created the depositional landforms in the Lake District?
Loch Lomond Stadial
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Name the erratic in the Lake District
Bowder Stone
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What was the name of the ice sheet that covered Minnesota?
Laurentide Ice Sheet
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Describe Minnesota's geology
Alternating belts of volcanic and sedimentary rocks with granitic material found in areas.
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Why are there proglacial lakes in Minnesota?
Natural drainage areas were dammed by the ice sheet.
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Where does TAP run between?
Prudhoe Bay and Valdez
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In 2014, how much oil did the USA consume?
7 billion barrels
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How much oil can TAP transfer?
1.4 million barrels a day
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What is the catchment area of the Grande Dixence Dam?
350 km^2
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What is the combined capacity of the four power stations at the Grande Dixence dam?
2000 GWh annually
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What glaciation created the depositional landforms in the Lake District?

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Name the erratic in the Lake District

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What was the name of the ice sheet that covered Minnesota?

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Describe Minnesota's geology

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