Glaciated landscape Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

This document contains all the information and more than you need to get As in your exams. Inside has relevant and up to date facts and figures from the textbook and secondary research. You only need to remember a few facts for the top marks. Use these notes alongside your lessons or use them as a substitute. All the content you need is in here and it is written simply to help you understand and remember. Titles correspond to the specification which is also how the questions are set in your exam...

permafrost - Answer-forms when soil or rock temperatures remain below 32 degrees for at least 2 years glacier - Answer-large mass of perennial ice resting on land or floating shelflike in sea formed from accumulation and recrystillazation of snow snowline - Answer-where the lowest elevation where snow remains year arounf alpine glacier - Answer-glacier in a mountain range cirque - Answer-scooped-out, amphitheater-shaped basin at the head of an alpine glacier valley; an erosional landform ...

This pack contains responses to short answer questions, that cover the Glaciated Landscapes unit in OCR A Level Geography. The Short answer questions were all awarded full marks. This pack is useful for both teachers and students. Students can use it for helping in homework tasks, aiding the understanding of glacier topic. Furthermore, students could also use this resource as a revision tool. They can highlight and annotate essays - this can help aid their understanding of what gains them mark i...

This pack contains responses to short answer questions, that cover the Glaciated Landscapes unit in OCR A Level Geography. The Short answer questions were all awarded full marks. This pack is useful for both teachers and students. Students can use it for helping in homework tasks, aiding the understanding of glacier topics. Furthermore, students could also use this resource as a revision tool. They can highlight and annotate essays - this can help aid their understanding of what gains them marks...

This document offers a summary of content on glaciers for A level geography (Edexel). It splits the content into the enquiry questions making the document easy to navigate. Most of the content is condensed into bullet points making for an quick and easy glance at perhaps before an exam. It includes the terminology crucial in the course and uses these words in context to help with your understanding of the new vocabulary.

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Evacuate the view that the threats to glaciated landscapes can only be managed successfully on a global scale. (20 Marks) Edexel. AQA. Geography ALevel AS Level Grade A* 20/20. Past Paper Questions Exams.

Glaciated Landscape Areas shaped by the movement of glaciers Glacier A mass of ice flowing downhill due to gravity 00:27 01:24 Landscape all the visible features of an area of land, this includes height, shape, landforms and land use Latitude The measurement of a part of the Earth in relation to the north or south of the equator Altitude height above sea level Relict landscape Areas previously inhabited by glaciers System A set of interrel...

INSTRUCTIONS • Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for graphs and diagrams. • Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown. • Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet. • Choose one option in Section A and answer all the questions for that option. Answer all the questions in Section B. INFORMATION • The total mark for this paper is 66. • The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ]. • ...

Abrasion - ANSWER-is the "sandpaper" effect caused by the weight of the ice scouring the valley floor. It leaves smoothed, polished surfaces. Scratches (striations) may be seen. Plucking - ANSWER-occurs when rocks and stones become frozen to the base or sides of the glacier and are plucked from the ground or rock face as the glacier moves. This leaves jagged rocky surfaces. Rotational Slip - ANSWER-This occurs when the ice moves in a circular motion. This process can help to erode hollow...