Glacial Erosion, Transport and Deposition (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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In the sandpaper analogy for abrasion, what does the ice represent?
In the sandpaper analogy for abrasion, what does the ice represent?
The backing material
What creates striations on bedrock beneath a glacier?
What creates striations on bedrock beneath a glacier?
Harder rocks dragged across surface
What is rock flour?
What is rock flour?
Extremely fine sediment like powder
What happens during plucking after meltwater refreezes in bedrock cracks?
What happens during plucking after meltwater refreezes in bedrock cracks?
Glacier pulls away masses of rock
What type of landscape does plucking typically create?
What type of landscape does plucking typically create?
Jagged and rough
What is supra-glacial debris?
What is supra-glacial debris?
Material on the glacier's surface
How does medial moraine form?
How does medial moraine form?
Two glaciers merge their lateral moraines
Which characteristic best describes till?
Which characteristic best describes till?
Unsorted mixture of rocks, clay and sand
Why are till stones angular to sub-angular in shape?
Why are till stones angular to sub-angular in shape?
They haven't been rounded by water
When does glacial deposition occur at the snout?
When does glacial deposition occur at the snout?
When the glacier melts