Glaciers 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyGlaciationGlaciated LandscapesASOCR Created by: Austen PooleCreated on: 01-03-17 10:26 The loss of snow and ice from a glacier through melting, evaporation and sublimation Ablation 1 of 18 The addition or gain of snow and ice to a glacier over time Accumulation 2 of 18 The erosion of sediment by a glacier Attrition 3 of 18 The movement of glacial ice down a gentle gradient, during which it thickens Compressional flow 4 of 18 The scouring and erosion of rock surfaces by sediments trapped in the glacier Corrasion 5 of 18 The laying down of sediment by a glacier Deposition 6 of 18 Streamlined mound of glacial drift Drumlins 7 of 18 A long-term balance between inputs and outputs in a system Equilibrium 8 of 18 A long, sinuous ridge composed of stratified sand and gravel Esker 9 of 18 The movement of glacial ice down a steep gradient, during which it thins Extending flow 10 of 18 The downslope displacement of soil particles that results from cycles of freeze-thaw Frost heave 11 of 18 The difference between the amount of snow and the ice accumulation and the amount of ablation occurring in a glacier over one year Glacier mass balance 12 of 18 The downslope transportation of material under gravity Mass movement 13 of 18 An automatic response to change in a system that restores equilibrium Negative feedback 14 of 18 Material deposited by glacial meltwater Outwash 15 of 18 A body of water impounded in front of a glacier Proglacial lakes 16 of 18 A series of ridges running transversely across a glacial trough Recessional moraines 17 of 18 Unsorted material deposited directly by glacial ice Till 18 of 18
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