Ice-shaping processes
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain the processes by which ice shapes the landscape.
Key learning points
- Ice covered large parts of the UK in the past.
- Glacial processes have been responsible for shaping the landscape of the UK.
- Glacial processes include freeze-thaw weathering, erosion, movement, transportation and deposition (till and outwash).
Keywords
Ice sheet - a vast, continuous expanse of ice covering a very large area of land
Glacier - a large mass of ice that forms on land and moves slowly due to gravity
Freeze-thaw weathering - the break up of rocks caused by water regularly freezing and thawing
Glacial till - a mixture of unsorted debris
Common misconception
Ice only affects landscapes during periods of melting.
Ice modifies landscapes through continuous processes of erosion, transportation, and deposition, not just during periods of melting.
Teacher tip
There are useful online videos that present the changes in ice sheet coverage in the northern hemisphere over previous glacial maximums.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is erosion?
Q2.What is weathering?
Q3.What is a glacier?
Q4.What is an ice sheet?
Q5.Which period is known for extensive ice coverage?
Q6.Which areas in the UK were most affected by ice coverage during the last Ice Age?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is a glacier?
Q2.Glaciers the landscape by the processes of abrasion and plucking.
Q3. are vast masses of ice that cover large areas of land, over 50 000 square kilometres.
Q4.Order the process of freeze-thaw weathering.
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