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Card 6

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What is the zone of ablation?

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Card 7

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What happens when a glacier has a positive glacial budget?

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Card 8

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Why does a glacier retreat in the summer?

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Card 9

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Give an example of a retreating glacier?

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Card 10

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What evidence is there that the Rhône glacier retreated since the 19th century?

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Card 11

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Explain why this happened?

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Card 12

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What is a rotational slip?

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Card 13

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Explain what freeze-thaw weathering is?

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Card 14

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What is a corrie?

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Card 15

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How does a pyramidal peak form?

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