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Key words for GCSE Geography.
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moraine |
Moraine is frost shattered rock debris eroded and transported by glaciers.
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outwash |
Outwash is the sand and gravel deposited by the melt water of a glacier.
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plucking |
Plucking is a type of erosion where meltwater freezes onto rocks, plucking them out as the ice moves forwards.
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pyramidal |
Pyramidal peaks are formed where three or more corries meet.
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ribbon |
A ribbon lake is a long thin lake found in glaciated valleys.
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rotational |
A rotational slip occurs when the ice moves in a circular motion.
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spur |
A spur is a sloping hillside formed by erosion that descends into the valley.
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till |
Till is unsorted material deposited directly by a glacial ice.
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trough |
A glacial trough is a U shaped river valley deepened by glacial erosion.
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truncated |
A truncated spur is a ridge that extends from a great height all the way to the valley floor.
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valley |
Hanging valleys are often home to waterfalls hundreds of meters high.
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