Geog 12: Glaciation Review sheet

 Test/Large quiz is on Friday.  

Earth Matters Text book pages:  102-103, 132-139

There will be two diagrams to label.  There will be some short answer questions.  There may be a T/F section where you have to back up your answer.

Understand the terminology and how to apply it.

Understand how glaciation is an agent of gradation.

Be able to describe why a crevasse forms.

Be able to differentiate between erosional and depositional landforms.

Know the following terminology:

Glaciation:

U & V shaped valley Glacier Hanging glacier/valley Moraine (terminal, lateral etc) Isostasy              drumlins Abrasion             erratics Finger lakes    outwash plane Drumlins             esker Kames               icefall Kettles               cirque Arete                  col Horn                   skerries Alpine glaciation Continental glaciation Gradation Fjord