Glacial Transportation (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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What is the zone of ablation?
What is the zone of ablation?
A lowland area where melting exceeds ice formation
Which characteristic describes boulder clay deposits?
Which characteristic describes boulder clay deposits?
Unsorted and unstratified material
How do fluvioglacial deposits form?
How do fluvioglacial deposits form?
From meltwater streams beneath or ahead of glaciers
What distinguishes fluvioglacial deposits from boulder clay?
What distinguishes fluvioglacial deposits from boulder clay?
They are sorted by size and stratified in layers
Where do lateral moraines develop?
Where do lateral moraines develop?
Along the valley sides
How does a medial moraine form?
How does a medial moraine form?
When tributary glaciers join the main glacier
What does a terminal moraine mark?
What does a terminal moraine mark?
The furthest point of glacial advance
Where does Ireland's major terminal moraine run?
Where does Ireland's major terminal moraine run?
From Wicklow to the mouth of the Shannon River
When do recessional moraines form?
When do recessional moraines form?
During temporary pauses in glacial retreat
What landscape does ground moraine create?
What landscape does ground moraine create?
Flat or gently rolling landscapes
What are drumlins composed of?
What are drumlins composed of?
Boulder clay
What does the stoss end of a drumlin indicate?
What does the stoss end of a drumlin indicate?
The direction the glacier came from
Which Irish location shows 'basket of eggs topography'?
Which Irish location shows 'basket of eggs topography'?
Clew Bay in County Mayo