GCSE Geography – Movement of glaciers
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Question 1 of 15
1. Question
In the Summer months what lubricates the glacier enabling it to slide downhill?
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Question 2 of 15
2. Question
What is the term used to describe a glacier sliding downhill?
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3. Question
What is the term used to describe the semi-circular (curved) motion of the glacier as it moves downhill?
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4. Question
In Winter, the weight of the ice and gravity cause individual ice crystals to change shape in a plastic-like way. What is this process called?
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5. Question
What is the sediment of glaciers called?
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6. Question
As the glacier moves forward it pushes loose debris ahead of it. What is this process called?
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7. Question
What happens to the sediment when the ice melts?
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8. Question
As the glacier melts and retreats, what is the bed of broken rock fragments that is left behind called?
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9. Question
Ahead of the glacier, meltwater rivers will carry sediment away. What erosion process will cause the rock fragments to become smaller?
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As the glacier melts, finer sediment is often carried many kilometres away. What is this sand and gravel material called?
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Question 11 of 15
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As the glacier moves slowly downhill great cracks form as the glacier moves over uneven surfaces. What are these cracks called?
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Question 12 of 15
12. Question
What is glacial ice formed from?
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What is the geographical name for the dividing line above which there is permanent snow cover/ice and below which snow melts in Summer?
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14. Question
What is another name for till?
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Question 15 of 15
15. Question
What is the bottom end point of the glacier called?
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