Celebrity Glaciation Squares

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What is meant by ablation?

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The process by which the glaciers mass is decreased i.e. eroded.

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What is the snowline otherwise known as?

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Equilibrium line

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What is albedo?

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Reflected solar radiation

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Explain the mystery of Cannock chase

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Erratic boulder that was transported by glaciers- not aliens

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What causes a glacier to move?

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Gravity

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Give me two human uses of a glaciated landscape

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Climbing, skiing, or tourism.

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How big are foraminifera?

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0.25 mm

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What do we find in the shells of foraminifera?

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The ratio of O-16: O- 18 atoms

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What is a valley glacier?

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A glacier whose movement is restricted by valley walls.