Sunday, September 20, 2026

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