Glacial Deposition (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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How do glaciers transport material in three ways?
How do glaciers transport material in three ways?
Onglacial, englacial, subglacial
What is a moraine made of?
What is a moraine made of?
Unsourced boulder clay
Where do lateral moraines form?
Where do lateral moraines form?
Along valley sides
What do medial moraines indicate?
What do medial moraines indicate?
Two lateral moraines merge
What marks the furthest point of glacier advance?
What marks the furthest point of glacier advance?
End or terminal moraine
What is a ground moraine?
What is a ground moraine?
Material beneath glacier
What shape are drumlins?
What shape are drumlins?
Oval hills
What do drumlins indicate about a glacier?
What do drumlins indicate about a glacier?
Direction of movement
How high are typical drumlins on OS maps?
How high are typical drumlins on OS maps?
Less than 50m
What are erratics?
What are erratics?
Out of place rocks