Glacial Processes and Associated Landorms — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 11 · Geography
Summary of Glacial Processes and Associated Landorms for ICSE Class 11 Geography. Part of the ICSE Class 11 Geography syllabus.
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Overview
Glaciers are slow-moving masses of snow and ice formed where snowfall is greater than melting for a long time. They occur mainly in high mountains and polar regions. Their movement, erosion, transport, and deposition shape distinctive landforms such as cirques, horns, U-shaped valleys, moraines, dru
Key Concepts
A glacier is a mass
A glacier is a mass of snow and ice that moves slowly over the land away from the place of accumulation. It forms when snowfall continues for long eno
Glaciers do move
Glaciers do move, and the middle part moves faster than the sides. Movement becomes faster on steeper slopes and where the ice is thicker. Lious Agass
Snow fields are large areas permanently
Snow fields are large areas permanently covered by snow and are found in every continent except Australia. Snowline is the lowest limit of perpetual s
The main types are continental glaciers
The main types are continental glaciers, ice caps, piedmont glaciers, and valley glaciers. Continental glaciers are huge ice sheets, ice caps cover mo
Glacial erosion happens through plucking
Glacial erosion happens through plucking, abrasion, and attrition. Pure ice is least erosive; rock debris carried in the ice does most of the work.
Learning Objectives
- Understand how glaciers are formed from accumulated snow above the snowline
- Explain glacier movement and the factors that control its speed
- Identify the main types of glaciers
- Describe the erosional work of glaciers and the landforms they create
- Describe depositional and fluvio-glacial landforms
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