Process, Time, Landforms and Landscapes (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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What is the land systems approach to studying glacial environments?
What is the land systems approach to studying glacial environments?
Viewing landscapes built over vast times
What are braided channels in periglacial landscapes?
What are braided channels in periglacial landscapes?
Channels that split & rejoin around bars
What are ventifacts?
What are ventifacts?
Rocks shaped by wind-blown sand & ice
How long is the Quaternary period?
How long is the Quaternary period?
Last 2.58 million years
How many glacial periods occurred in the last 740,000 years?
How many glacial periods occurred in the last 740,000 years?
Eight separate glacial periods
How do warm-based glaciers modify landscapes?
How do warm-based glaciers modify landscapes?
Move rapidly & quickly reshape terrain
How many freeze-thaw cycles occur per winter in Scotland?
How many freeze-thaw cycles occur per winter in Scotland?
50-100 cycles
What are arêtes in glaciated landscapes?
What are arêtes in glaciated landscapes?
Sharp ridges between valleys
What characterises current periglacial landscapes?
What characterises current periglacial landscapes?
Combo of past glacial & current activity
What are loess deposits?
What are loess deposits?
Fine wind-blown sediment in thick layers