How physical processes create unique landscapes in extreme environments
Geographic knowledge and understanding
Glacial processes of erosion, transport and deposition, and landscape features in glaciated areas, including cirques/corries, lakes, pyramidal peaks/horns, arêtes, glacial troughs; lateral, medial and terminal moraine and erratics
Case study or detailed examples
Neither required by the syllabus
Aims of this lesson
To describe the glacial processes of erosion, transport and deposition.
To explain how glacial processes contribute to the creation of landscape features, including cirques, glacial lakes, pyramidal peaks, arêtes, glacial troughs, lateral, medial and terminal moraine and erratics.
