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Glacial Processes and Associated Landorms — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 11 · Geography

What Glacial Processes and Associated Landorms covers in ICSE Class 11 Geography: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 11 Geography · 2026-27

Topics in Glacial Processes and Associated Landorms

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1. Meaning of a Glacier and Snowline

  • A glacier is a mass of snow and ice that moves slowly over the land away from the place of accumulation.
  • Glaciers form when snowfall is greater than snowmelt and snow changes into compact granular ice over time.
  • Snow fields are large areas permanently covered with snow.
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2. Movement of Glaciers

  • Lious Agassiz proved in 1834 that glaciers move.
  • He used pegs placed across the width of a glacier and found that the middle pegs moved faster than the side pegs.
  • The rate of glacier movement is maximum in the middle and decreases towards the sides.
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3. Types of Glaciers

  • There are four main types of glaciers: continental glaciers, ice caps, piedmont glaciers, and valley glaciers.
  • Continental glaciers are huge masses of ice covering vast areas and spreading outward in all directions.
  • Ice caps are covers of snow and ice on mountains from which valley or mountain glaciers originate.
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4. Erosional Work of a Glacier

  • A glacier erodes, transports, and deposits material.
  • Pure ice is least erosive.
  • The main erosive tool is drift, also called boulder clay or glacial debris.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Glaciers as moving masses of snow and ice that shape landforms through erosion, transport, and deposition

GlacierMovement of glaciersSnow fields and snowlineTypes of glaciersGlacial erosionErosional landformsDepositional landformsFluvio-glacial deposits

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What are the important topics in Glacial Processes and Associated Landorms for ICSE Class 11 Geography?
Key topics in Glacial Processes and Associated Landorms include Meaning of a Glacier and Snowline, Movement of Glaciers, Types of Glaciers, Erosional Work of a Glacier. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
How should I revise Glacial Processes and Associated Landorms for Class 11 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 64 practice questions on Glacial Processes and Associated Landorms. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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