Glaciers - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

This OCR A-Level Geography full course Revision document provides a comprehensive collection of exam questions covering key topics such as coastal processes, landforms, and management. It includes questions on erosion, transportation, and deposition processes, as well as the formation of various coastal landforms like cliffs, beaches, and spits. Additionally, the document addresses both hard and soft coastal management strategies, such as sea walls and beach nourishment, along with their sustai...

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35 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

Jessmilton

This resource outlines all knowledge required relating to glacial landscapes in the UK required for the AQA Combined Science specification. This revision resource contains over 1,800 words meticulously hand crafted in order to achieve grade level 9. This resource explains and outlines in great detail; Glacial Landscapes in the past, how were they formed, Weathering processes in glacial environments in huge detail in table and diagrams of glacial erosion, How do glaciers move, Transpo...

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7 pages

Written in 2020/2021

gcseassessmentresources

Geog 2051 Exam 3 Review 1-90 Exam |128 Q’s and A’s (River Systems and Glaciers)

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10 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

Bravoscores

This is all the case studies for paper 1 of the Geography AQA. A comprehensive booklet of notes for each topic. -Challenge of natural hazards -Living world -rivers -coasts (No glaciers)

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50 pages

Written in 2025/2026

poppyannison

Revision notes for the physical aspect of AQA GCSE Geography. Written by a straight 9s student, the notes are in-depth and follow the specification. Out of the optional topics, these notes cover the rivers and coasts topics (NOT glaciers).

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33 pages

Written in 2023/2024

aaryenlabana

Complete notes on glacial processes, landforms, and landscape systems. Includes spec‑point notes, concise summaries, model answers for all past and possible exam questions, and detailed case studies on glacial environments and management.

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127 pages

Written in 2025/2026

oliverhewes

This document includes complete notes for Glaciated Landscapes in OCR Paper 1 Geography. A* spec-focused notes which are excellent for revision and essay planning.

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27 pages

Written in 2025/2026

jesskitching10

This document provides predicted/practise questions for glaciated landscapes. Includes both 8 and 16 markers which have been marked at A/A* level. Perfect for revision and essay practise. Questions have never come up (predicted for 2027 exams).

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11 pages

Written in 2025/2026

jesskitching10

This document contains all the condensed, summarised notes I used to achieve an A* at Geography A-Level. It explores different cold environments, the transfers, inputs and outputs of these glacial systems and their physical characteristics. Additionally, it includes detailed summaries of glacial budgets, warm vs cold based glaciers, different processes (e.g. internal deformation, compressional flow) and the formation of corries and other erosional landforms. This summary combined with your A-Lev...

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9 pages

Written in 2024/2025

aimee93

-Oxygen= 46.1% -Silicon= 28.2% 2 Most Abundant rock forming elements in the crust by % Volume - ansR/T pg. 1 -Oxygen= 94.04% -Silicon= 1.42% 2 Types of Igneous Rocks - ansExtrusive and Intrusive 2 Types of Metamorphic Rocks - ansRegional and Contact 2 types of molten rock - ansMagma and Lava 2 Types of Seismic Waves - ansPrimary and Secondary 3 Groups of Rocks - ansSedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic 3 Main Earth Systems - ansLithosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere 4 agents...

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34 pages

Written in 2025/2026

Grade A

trizahmanene

Earth Science - 7C : Section Review Study Guide with Answers (True or False) Some fossilized sand dunes seen in sandstone formations may have actually formed underwater. - ansTrue Assume that sediments collect on the deep ocean floor at a rate of 3 cm per 1000 years. How old might the ocean floor be if sediments are 90 cm thick? Is this a reasonable answer? - ans30,000 cm young-earth: time too much old-earth: time is not enough Describe and compare mesas and buttes. - ansBoth original...

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1 pages

Written in 2025/2026

Grade A

trizahmanene

Earth Science - 5A : Section Review Questions and Correct Answers (True or False) Only secular scientists change their models so that the evidence they observe fits their story. - ansfalse: secular and Christian scientist change their models How can two people look at the same evidence and present two very different stories of the earth's history of change? - ansbases on their worldview How can we tell that the rocks on Earth's surface have changed during its history? - ans- rock s...

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2 pages

Written in 2025/2026

Grade A

trizahmanene

Earth Science Study Guide for Nursing Abrasion -ansThe wearing away of rock material by grinding action Agents of erosion -ansFactors of erosion: water, wind, or glaciers Atmosphere -ansThe gaseous envelope of air surrounding Earth, made up of a mixture of about 78 percent nitrogen, 21 percent oxygen, and 1 percent other gases and water vapors, one of the four spheres of the Earth system B Horizon -ansMineral enriched horizon Banding -ansAlternation of dark and light mineral alignme...

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8 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

trizahmanene

Notes and diagrams for all the river and glacial landforms for GCSE AQA geography

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2 pages

Written in 2025/2026

xieboo

Full-mark (8/8) model essay for Edexcel A-Level Geography Topic 2A: Glaciated Landscapes and Change, answering "Explain the different factors that influence the rate of glacial movement." Includes an examiner-style guidance box on structure and key terminology (mass balance, pressure melting point, basal sliding). Covers altitude, glacier mass and ice temperature. Written by me for my A-Level in 2024, marked by my teacher and improved to full marks following their feedback and rema...

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2 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

judeabbasi01

OCR Geography AS/A Level Glaciated Landscapes case study notes, with detailed case study facts and statistics

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8 pages

Written in 2024/2025

ychen15225

Glaciation is a geological process that involves the expansion, movement, and retreat of glaciers, which are large volumes of ice that originate in polar areas and high mountains. This process has had a huge impact on the Earth's surface over millions of years, leaving different landforms and altering global climate patterns.

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4 pages

Written in 2022/2023

josephhazel500

These notes helped me get the highest mark in the country for OCR Geography A-Level in June 2022! Detailed notes for all theory and concepts in the Glaciation topic. Does not include detailed analysis of case studies. Please see my other resources and my Quizlet account for that (@elysiasanders).

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24 pages

Written in 2021/2022

elysiamsanders

Which European country used Australia as a prison colony? - ANS Great Britain The original inhabitants of Australia are known as the? - ANS aborigines The original inhabitants of New Zealand are known as the - ANS Maoris Explain the importance and outcome of the Treaty of Waitangi. - ANS Resulted in land wars and many subsequent deaths. Three Parts of Treaty of Waitangi - ANS 1. that the Queen (or king) of Great Britain has the right to rule over New Zealand; 2. that Maori chiefs would ke...

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3 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

jessyqueen

Glaciation - summarised into concise and precise notes No unnecessary content - efficient for revision

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2 pages

Written in 2022/2023

stephenhw

Rising sea levels, Melting glaciers. Climate change is ruining the world. Here's how...

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2 pages

Written in 2021/2022

calebmiddleton