Ice-shaping processes
I can understand the processes by which ice shapes the landscape.
Ice-shaping processes
I can understand the processes by which ice shapes the landscape.
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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.
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