Geography - Ice on the Land Flashcards

Decks in this Class (19):

• Ice Levels Over Time

  Ice Levels Over Time

  Sample Cards:

  what type of periods does the earth have,

  the earth goes through cold periods h...,

  what happens during ice ages
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• Glacial Budget

  Glacial Budget

  Sample Cards:

  what are glaciers,

  where do glaciers move,

  what 2 things does a glacier have
  23 Cards
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• Glacier Case Study

  Glacier Case Study

  Sample Cards:

  how are most glaciers getting smaller,

  what glacier is retreating,

  where is the rhone glacier
  19 Cards
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• Glacial Erosion

  Glacial Erosion

  Sample Cards:

  what do glaciers do,

  the weight of the ice in the glacier ...,

  the moving ice erodes the landscape i...
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• Glacial Erosion Different Landforms

  Glacial Erosion Different Landforms

  Sample Cards:

  what is an arete,

  how is an arete formed,

  give an example of an arete
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• Glacial Transport And Deposition

  Glacial Transport and Deposition

  Sample Cards:

  what do glaciers do,

  glaciers can move material such as what,

  glaciers can move material such as rocks
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• Glacial Landforms On Maps

  Glacial Landforms on Maps

  Sample Cards:

  what do you use contour lines to spot,

  what are contour lines,

  what do contour lines tell you
  21 Cards
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• Impacts And Management Of Tourism On Ice

  Impacts and Management of Tourism On Ice

  Sample Cards:

  areas covered in snow and ice are what,

  how do areas covered in snow and ice ...,

  fragile environment are what
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• Tourism On Ice Case Study

  Tourism on Ice - Case Study

  Sample Cards:

  why do people go to chamonix,

  where is the chamonix valley,

  where is the chamonix valley close too
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• Impacts Of Glacial Retreat

  Impacts of Glacial Retreat

  Sample Cards:

  what 2 things affects tourism,

  the economies of many areas that are ...,

  what does glacial retreat mean
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• Avalanche

  Avalanche

  Sample Cards:

  define avalanche,

  name the 3 types of avalanches,

  what are snow avalanches
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• Tourism On Ice

  Tourism on Ice

  Sample Cards:

  what is responsible tourism,

  what is sustainable management,

  what is a fragile environment
  8 Cards
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• Moraine

  Moraine

  Sample Cards:

  where is lateral moraine found,

  what is important in lateral moraine,

  where is medial moraine found
  16 Cards
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• Drumlims

  Drumlims

  Sample Cards:

  what are drumlins formed of,

  how are drumlins formed
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• Ribbon Lake

  Ribbon Lake

  Sample Cards:

  what is a ribbon lake,

  how is a ribbon lake formed,

  name examples of ribbon lakes in the ...
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• Glacial Troughs

  Glacial Troughs

  Sample Cards:

  the river that flows through the vall...,

  what is there between truncated spurs,

  what is on the valley floor of a glacial
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• Hanging Valley

  Hanging Valley

  Sample Cards:

  how is a hanging valley formed
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• Retreating Glacier South Cascade Glacier

  Retreating Glacier - South Cascade Glacier USA.

  Sample Cards:

  where is the south cascade glacier,

  what happened in 1900,

  what happened in 2008
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• Avalanche Case Study

  Avalanche Case Study

  Sample Cards:

  what is our case study for a avalanche,

  when did the avalanche occur,

  who was killed
  15 Cards
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