PDF-KEY WORDS:hypsometry; glacial erosion; glaciated landscapes

907. Climate Changeand Sea Level Glacial Ice Sheetvolume landscapes Surface Exposure Dating Millennial Northern Hemisphere (NH) temperature reconstruction (blue January 21, 2011. . Glaciers act as agents of erosion and deposition to help to create unique landforms which you will study in this unit. Glacier. : A large mass of ice resting on land or floating as an ice shelf in the sea adjacent to land. Glacial Erosion. As glaciers travel over land, glacial ice can erode the underlying bedrock.. This erosion can happen by:. Plucking. A. brasion. Plucking. This occurs when melt water at the base of the glacier freezes in cracks and fractures the underlying bedrock.. How do we use glaciated landscapes?. There are several uses for glaciated landscapes, they are:. Provide water for drinking and irrigating crops. Generate hydroelectric power. Used for leisure and tourism. Deposition:. AIM:. Erosional and Depositional systems. Do Now: In your notebooks…. 1) Define the two terms below in your own words.. 2) Explain how the two terms work together.. The movement/transport of material from one place to another. Erosive forces . Glacier. persistent . body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own . weight.. It . forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation (melting and sublimation) over many . At 3,560ft the Snowdon Summit Café is the highest place to get a brew in Britain. KEY IDEAS & QUESTIONS. To . describe how people can use glaciated areas. To explain . why these different activities can create conflicts. Prairie School. Earth Science. Glaciers: Moving Ice. When you take a handful of snow and squeeze it, you are creating a product that is similar to that of glaciers. . Glacier: fast moving, large mass of ice. . Ch 15: p 277-281. Glaciers:. Enormous masses of moving ice created by the accumulation and compaction of snow.. Powerful agents of erosion ~ have carved some of the most spectacular features on Earth’s surface. More winter snowfall than summer melt. Glacier formation is similar to sedimentary rock formation. Types of Glaciers. Valley glaciers or alpine glaciation. Ice sheets or continental glaciation. Glaciers of the world. Glacier – thick ice mass that forms over hundreds or thousands of years.. 15, 000 years ago > 30 % coverage - Today 10 % coverage. Valley Glaciers. Ice Sheets. Types of Glaciers. Valley Glaciers. Examples of the both fine-scale and larger-scale signature of climate and climate history include:. Effect of differences in climate on landforms . Relict . topography formed by now inactive . processes.. Glacial transport . The image to the right shows the different ways in which material can be transported. Material that has been carried and deposited by the glacier is called moraine Different types of moraine . +44 (0)1883 744392 . www.discover-morocco-online.com. info@. discover. .ltd.uk. Where are Morocco’s hot deserts?. The south-east of Morocco, beyond the High Atlas Mountains, forms part of the fringe of the Sahara Desert. .