UNIT 2: Chapter 5 Glaciated Landscapes © Hodder Education 2009 [insert photo] Tomorrow’s Geography for Edexcel GCSE Specification A Dynamic Learning Network.

UNIT 2: Chapter 5 Glaciated Landscapes

© Hodder Education 2009

[insert photo]

Tomorrow’s Geography for Edexcel GCSE Specification A Dynamic Learning Network Edition



The impact of glaciation on river valleys




Learning objective

• To study the impact of glaciation on river valleys.




Learning outcomes

• To understand the processes of glacial erosion.




Learning outcomes

• To understand the process of freeze-thaw and how it provides material for abrasion and moraine formation.




Learning outcomes

• To be able to describe and explain the formation of corries, arêtes, pyramidal peaks, corrie lakes, U-shaped valleys, truncated spurs, hanging valleys and ribbon lakes.




Learning outcomes

• To be able to describe and explain landforms of glacial disposition: moraines, drumlins and erratics.




Key Terms

Corrie

An armchair-shaped hollow left after glaciation.




How people used glaciated landscapes




Learning objective

• To study how people use glaciated valleys.




Learning outcomes

• To know the ways in which people use glacial and glaciated landscapes.




Key Terms

Hydroelectric power

Energy produced by running water turning a turbine.




Key Terms

National Park

An area of countryside which is being protected because of its beauty and also managed for visitor recreation.




Key Terms

Coniferous

Trees which stay in leaf all year round.




Avalanches and their management




Learning objective

• To study avalanches and their management.




Learning outcomes

• To know what causes the effects of a named avalanche.




Learning outcomes

• To understand how avalanches can be predicted and the ways that avalanches can be prevented.




Key Terms

Percussion gun

A gun used in ski resorts to artificially trigger an avalanche.


UNIT 2: Chapter 5 Glaciated Landscapes © Hodder Education 2009 [insert photo] Tomorrow’s Geography for Edexcel GCSE Specification A Dynamic Learning Network.

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