period when ice sheets were at their largest extent, during the last Ice Age about 26 000 years ago

Geographic Information Systems: computer system used for capturing, storing, analysing, and displaying geographic data

a bowl-shaped hollow eroded by a glacier, typically forming at the head of a valley

lines drawn on maps that connect points of equal height above sea level

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An example of an upland glaciated landscape in the UK: North Wales

Geography

This unit, comprising of three variants, teaches pupils about processes and landforms associated with coastal, river and glacial landscapes. Pupils will learn about the formative processes involved in creating distinctive landforms and of the need for management.

Coastal, river and glacial landscapes

it contains glacial landforms that were created in the past

it is in a polar region where glaciers are located

Eryri National Park (Snowdonia) in Wales is an example of a glaciated landscape because...

What is the name of the highest peak in Eryri, North Wales?

What type of landform is Cwm Idwal in North Wales?

Yr Wyddfa is a __________ peak: a sharply-pointed mountain peak created due to the formation of three or more corries.

A large body of ice moving slowly over land

A type of mountain range formed by tectonic forces

The wearing away of the land by water, ice or wind

The movement of material from one area to another

What is the main process by which glaciers erode the landscape?

Which landform is formed when a glacier erodes a V-shaped valley?

Which of the following is a depositional feature?

Water freezes, expands by around 9%, and puts pressure on the rock.

Ice thaws, releasing pressure, and the process repeats over time.

The rock weakens and eventually breaks apart.

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