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Pre-Reading Vocab
Active layer 1,
Basal sliding 2,
Blockfield 3
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Key Definitions (Lessons 1-4)
Ice age 1,
Quaternary time period 2,
Pleistocene time period 3
15
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1. Glaciers as a System
Define glaciation 1,
When was the start of the earth 2,
When was the huronian ice age 3
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2. Distribution of Cold Environments
How does glacial ice form 5 1,
Define glacier 2,
Define ice sheet 3
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3&4. Characteristics of Cold Environments
Why are polar environments cold 1,
How do low levels of insolation a...,
How does the atmosphere affect th...
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5. Warm & Cold Glaciers
When do glaciers change in overal...,
Cold based glaciers 2,
Outline the process of internal d...
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6. Ablation & Accumulation
What happens to the snout of a gl...,
What is the opposite of glacial r...,
How much of europe is covered by ...
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7. Geomorphological Processes
At a lower altitude so is 1,
Orographic rainfall is also known...,
Where and why are geomorphologica...
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8. Erosional Landforms
Formation of a tarn 3 main stages 1,
Key characteristics of a corrie 2,
Key characteristics of a tarn 3
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9. Depositional Landforms
What is glacial drift 1,
What is fluvioglacial sediment 2,
What is till 3
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10. Drumlins
What is rock flour 1,
How are pebble sized rocks produc...,
Where are drumlins found 3
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11. Fluvioglacial Processes
Where is meltwater seasonally abu...,
Why can glacial streams transport...,
What happens when the competence ...
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12. Fluvioglacial Landforms
Characteristics of glacial deposi...,
Characteristics of fluvioglacial ...,
Why are glacial deposits unsorted 3
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13. Periglacial Processes
Describe the process of nivation 4 1,
Name some periglacial areas 2,
What are the types of periglacial...
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14. Periglacial Landforms
Patterned ground 1,
Ice wedge 2,
How big can ice wedges be 3
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15. Fragile Environments
What is a fragile environment 1,
Why may an ecosystem be considere...
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16. Natural Climate Change
Name 5 greenhouse gases 1,
Define the greenhouse effect 2,
Define global warming 3
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17. Man-Made Climate Change
Reasons why industry related issu...,
Reasons why transport related iss...,
Reasons why agriculture related i...
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18. The Impact of Climate Change
As ice melts there is more water ...,
Stats for meltwater damage 2,
What type of glaciers are there i...
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19. Indigenous People
Why does alaska have more men tha...,
Why is lapland observing populati...,
Physical challenges of cold envir...
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20. Helvellyn
Describe the location of helvellyn 1,
How tall is helvellyn 2,
What rock type is helvellyn 3
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21. Svalbard
What is svalbard 1,
Describe svalbard s climate 2,
Why is svalbard s isolation signi...
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22. Antarctica
Why are countries interested in a...,
At our current global rate how ma...,
Effect of tourism on antarctica 3
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23. Skills
What percentage correlation do yo...,
If you have a spearman s rank cor...,
If you have a spearman s rank cor...
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