Flashcards in Glaciers On Maps Deck (6):
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How do you spot a Corrie on a map?
Tightly packed contours in a U shape around it
Some corries have a tarn in them
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How can you tell the height / steepness of the land on a map?
Height = numbers
steepness = how close contour lines are
3
How do you spot an Arête on a map?
Really thin hill with tightly packed parallel contour lines on either side
Often have corries or tarns on either side and footpaths on them with names like striding edge
4
How can you spot a pyramidal peak on a map?
Tightly packed contour lines that curve away from a central high point
Arêtes and corries around it
5
How do you spot a glacial trough on a map?
Flag valleys with steep sides so there are no contour lines at the bottom of the valley but tightly packed ones on the sides
Look for a wide straight valley in a mountainous area with a river that looks too small to have formed the valley
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