Glacial Landscapes in the UKMedium Exam FrequencyAQA

Glacial Landforms

Revise Glacial Landforms in Glacial Landscapes in the UK for GCSE Geography with 17 exam-style questions and 20 flashcards. This topic appears regularly enough that it should be part of a solid GCSE revision cycle.

Sample Flashcards

What is an arête?
A narrow, knife-edge ridge between two corries or glacial valleys, formed when glaciers erode from both sides of a ridge.
What is a corrie (cwm)?
An armchair-shaped hollow in a mountainside formed by glacial erosion — rotational flow deepens the floor, plucking steepens the back wall.

Exam questions for Glacial Landforms

What is the name for the small lake that forms in the floor of a corrie after glaciation?

  • A. Ribbon lake
  • B. Tarn
  • C. Oxbow lake
  • D. Floodplain lake
1 markfoundation

Describe how a corrie (cirque) is formed.

2 marksstandard

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