UNIT 2: Chapter 5 Glaciated Landscapes
Worksheets
• Glaciated landforms
• Glacial deposition features
• Glaciation OS map
• Human uses of glaciated landscapes
• Tourism in a glaciated landscape
• Generating hydro electricity
• The Galtür avalanche
• Glaciation – Test yourself
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Chapter 5 Glaciated Landscapes
Glaciated landforms
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Start of glaciation
During glaciation
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Name
physical feature found between two corries.
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of a corrie.
3 After glaciation the mountain has a jagged top. What is this known as?
4 What is a hanging valley?
5 Explain the formation of hanging valleys.
Now use page 40 of the textbook to help you answer the following question:
6 What features of glaciation can be found at the following grid references?
a 455 100
b 418 100
c
450 126 – 460 126
d 431 123
e 398 146 – 405 146
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Glaciated landforms
5b Foundation tier
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Start of glaciation
During glaciation
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above using
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the words in the box below to describe the formation of corries.
corrie lake
snow builds up
rotational slipping
abrasion
small hollow
steep back wall
plucking
rock lip
weathering
round-topped mountain
crevasses
jagged-topped mountain
2 Name the physical feature found between two corries.
3 The mountain after glaciation has a jagged top. What is this known as?
Now use page 40 in the textbook to help you answer the following questions:
4 What features of glaciation can be found at the following grid references?
Choose from the following list: arête, U-shaped valley, pyramidal peak, ribbon lake, corrie
a 455100
b 418100
d 431123
e 398146 – 405146
c
450126 – 460126
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Glacial deposition features
5c Higher tier
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A
B
1 Name the landform shown above.
2 Complete the labels A and B with the correct terms.
3 Put an arrow head on line C to show the direction of ice movement.
4 What is an erratic?
5 What is the material deposited by a glacier called?
Study the glaciated landscape below.
A
B
C
6 Name the types of moraine at A, B, and C.
7 What type of moraine is not shown on the diagram?
8 Lateral moraine is shown on the diagram. Explain the formation of lateral moraine.
9 How does the process of lodgement form ground moraine?
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Glacial deposition features
5d Foundation tier
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A
B
1 The landform above is a Drumlin. Name the slopes.
2 Complete the following sentences about the landforms created by glacial deposition. Use the
words in the box.
lowland
highland
moraine
glacier
water
erratic
arête
corrie
Drumlins can be found in ............... glaciated areas. They are small hills made from ................. They are
formed when the ............... slows down. Another depositional landform found in lowland glaciated
areas is an .......................
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Study the glaciated landscape below.
A
B
C
3 Name the types of moraine at A, B, and C.
Choose from the following:
lateral
ground
terminal
recessional
medial
4 Lateral moraine is shown on the diagram. Explain the formation of lateral moraine by rearranging
the statements below.
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G
One of the processes used to deposit material is ablation.
G
Material is eroded from the valley sides by the process of plucking.
G
Ablation occurs when material is deposited as the ice melts.
G
The glacier deposits material on the valley sides.
G
The material is transported down the valley by the glacier.
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Glaciation OS map
5e Higher tier
To answer these questions you need to use the OS map of the Lake District found on page 40
of the textbook.
1 a Describe the shape of Haweswater Reservoir.
b Describe the shape of Blea Water.
2 Which side of the mountain are the corrie lakes on?
3 Why is the valley floor so wide in grid square 4317?
4 Describe the route of the A592 shown on the map extract. Use map evidence in your answer.
5 Draw a cross section from 440100 to 500140.
On your cross section mark:
a Blea Water, steep back wall, lip
b An arête
c
Riggindale Beck
d Haweswater Reservoir
e Guerness Gill
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Glaciation OS map
5f Foundation tier
To answer these questions you need to use the OS map of the Lake District found on page 40
of the textbook.
1 a
b
Describe the shape of Haweswater Reservoir.
Describe the shape of Blea Water.
2 Which side of the mountain are most of the corries:
south
north
west
south and west
3 What has caused the valley floor to be so wide in grid square 4317?
4 Describe the route of the A592 shown on the map extract.
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Human uses of glaciated landscapes
5g Higher and foundation tier
1 Ten statements are given below about the effects of glaciation on our lives.
Glacial ice contains information about past climates
Glacial gravel is very important in the construction industry
Glacial scenery attracts tourists
Glacial valleys can be used for reservoirs
Glaciated areas are habitats for rare flowers and animals
Glaciated valleys are perfect for HEP production
Glaciated regions provide leisure activities like skiing and climbing
Glacial meltwater provides drinking water to mountain communities
Glaciers deposit soils which are fertile
Glacial valleys provide communication routes through the mountains
a Rank these statements in what you consider to be the order of importance.
Rank
Statement
b Compare your ranking with your partner.
c
Discuss the differences.
d Feed your results back to the class.
e Add all the class results together to arrive at a class rank order.
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Complete the table below with the class results.
Rank
Statement
g How do your results differ from the class results?
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Tourism in a glaciated landscape
5h Higher tier
Tourism in the Lake District
Without the effects of glaciation, the landscape in the Lake District would be far less attractive to
tourists. Glaciation has altered the shape of the land by changing the rounded hills into sharp peaks
with knife-edged ridges. There are small bowl-shaped mountain lakes and deep valleys, many of them
filled with long, shallow and narrow lakes. This has made the scenery far more spectacular with many
waterfalls and fast-running rivers. The landscape is particularly attractive for hikers, ramblers,
mountaineers and rock climbers. The lakes themselves attract tourists for a wide range of water-based
activities such as boat trips, sailing, water skiing and windsurfing.
1 What is the geographical name given to small bowl-shaped mountain lakes found in glaciated
areas?
2 What is the geographical name given to long, narrow lakes found in glaciated areas?
3 What is the geographical name given to sharp knife-edged ridges found in glaciated areas?
4 Why are the long, narrow lakes particularly good for water sports?
A593
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Ambleside
A592
A591
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5 Kilometres
A591
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Windermere
Boating facilities
and sailing club
Water-skiing
Ferry route
A590
Camping and
caravan sites
Outdoor pursuit
centres
A592
Hotels
i
i
Newby
Bridge
Information
centre
Woodland
Settlement
Tourist map of Windermere
5 Explain how Windermere was formed.
6 Describe the variety of tourist uses of Lake Windermere.
7 Explain why there are so many visitors to the Lake District every year.
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Tourism in a glaciated landscape
5i Foundation tier
Tourism in the Lake District
Without the effects of glaciation, the landscape in the Lake District would be far less attractive to
tourists. Glaciation has altered the shape of the land by changing the rounded hills into sharp peaks
with knife-edged ridges. There are small bowl-shaped mountain lakes and deep valleys, many of them
filled with long, shallow and narrow lakes. This has made the scenery far more spectacular with many
waterfalls and fast-running rivers. The landscape is particularly attractive for hikers, ramblers,
mountaineers and rock climbers. The lakes themselves attract tourists for a wide range of water-based
activities such as boat trips, sailing, water skiing and windsurfing.
1 What is the geographical name given to small mountain lakes found in glaciated areas? Choose
from the list below:
corrie lake
ribbon lake
basin lake
bowl lake
2 What is the geographical name given to long, narrow lakes found in glaciated areas? Choose from
the list below:
corrie lake
ribbon lake
basin lake
bowl lake
3 What is the geographical name given to sharp knife-edged ridges found in glaciated areas? Choose
from the list below:
needle
arête
corrie
peak
4 Suggest two reasons why the long, narrow lakes are good for water sports
A593
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N
Ambleside
A592
A591
0
5 Kilometres
A591
i
i
Windermere
Boating facilities
and sailing club
Water-skiing
Ferry route
A590
Camping and
caravan sites
Outdoor pursuit
centres
A592
Hotels
i
i
Newby
Bridge
Information
centre
Woodland
Settlement
Tourist map of Windermere
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5 Copy out the following paragraph, choosing the correct alternatives, to explain how Lake
Windermere was formed.
Windermere was formed when a valley glacier reached alternate areas of soft and hard rock. It
eroded the soft / hard rock more easily than the soft / hard rock. This left a hollow / ridge in the
valley bottom which, after the ice froze / melted, became filled with water.
6 Complete the table to describe the variety of tourist uses of Lake Windermere.
Water-based activities
Land-based activities
7 Explain why so many tourists go to the Lake District.
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Generating hydro electricity
5j Higher and foundation tier
Hydro electricity is one way that people can use glaciated landscapes. The diagram shows how a
hydro electric power station works.
Power transmission cables
Dam
Power house
Transformer
Sluice
gates
Generator
Storage
reservoir
Turbine
Downstream
outlet
Dam
Silt
1 Complete the table by placing the correct term from the diagram beside the matching description.
Description
Term
These are like big propellers. The rushing water spins the propellers.
Water in the reservoir is regulated by sluice gates which allow water into the dam.
This is connected to the turbine by a drive shaft and produces electricity.
The water returns to the river and flows downstream.
Water flows down under pressure at high speed.
2 Why are glaciated landscapes good for producing hydro electric power?
3 Hydro electricity schemes can impact negatively on the environment. Suggest two ways that it can
impact negatively on the environment.
4 What part does the transformer play in the production of electricity?
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The Galtür avalanche
5k Higher and foundation tier
What happened at Galtür and why?
In February 1999 heavy cloud and low temperatures meant that exceptionally
large amounts of snow were deposited without breaking free. The build-up of
snow continued for a week until record levels had been deposited. When the mass
gave way, a giant 50-metre wall of snow travelled with great force and at a speed
of up to 200 kilometres an hour into the small town. It overturned cars, damaged
buildings and 31 people were killed. Too much snow had accumulated very quickly
and enormous quantities fell on the valley sides. Once the avalanche began, it
collected more and more snow that ran far out into the valley floor and engulfed
the settlement that was built there. The steep, sharp Alpine landscape intensified
the effect of the avalanche.
1 Galtür is situated in the Paznau valley in the Tyrol region of Austria. Find the Tyrol region in an atlas.
It is a classical glaciated highland area. Describe and explain why the landscape features in this area
are ideal for skiing and attractive for tourists.
2 What caused the Galtür avalanche?
3 You are a journalist and have been asked to write an article about the avalanche in Galtür. Write
your article as if you were interviewing several people – a local resident living in Galtür; a visitor on
a skiing holiday; an environmental campaigner and the mayor of Galtür.
What can be done to reduce the danger of avalanches in Galtür?
Austria has tried to categorise areas that are in danger from avalanches by
creating red zones and yellow zones. In red zones, construction of any kind is
prohibited. In yellow zones, certain safety measures apply and strict building
codes are enforced. Although the threat of avalanches is present, the buildings
are constructed in such a way that people should not be harmed. Galtür is
built in a yellow zone. At the time the avalanche struck, at 4 pm, many people
were returning from the ski slopes and were caught out on the streets rather
than in the relative safety of the buildings.
Austria has spent a great deal of money to try to reduce the risks from
avalanches – constructing strong, resistant buildings; creating avalanche barriers
on the mountain slopes; planting trees which in themselves break the flow of
an avalanche. However, pressure for further development on mountainsides to
meet the increased demand from tourists creates tensions between planners,
environmentalists and the authorities. If further development continues to take
place then the risks from avalanches also increase.
4 The continuing growth of skiing in Alpine areas is unsustainable. Discuss.
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Glaciation – Test-yourself
5l Higher and foundation tier
1 Complete the spidergram below.
The first letter of each word has been done for you.
U-s_______________
v_______________
a_______________
p_______________
p_______________
c_______________
Features of glaciated uplands
t_________________
s________________
h________________
v________________
r_________________
l_________________
2 On the diagram below there are a number of descriptive comments.
Put the correct word in the space provided.
A jagged mountain
top ___________
Type of weathering
_____________
The back wall is
_____________
and _____________
Type of lake
_____________
A knife-edge ridge
_____________
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Type of erosion
when ice is present
_____________
It dams the entrance
_____________
_____________
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3 Explain how a glacier forms a U-shaped valley.
4 Put the following statements in order to explain the formation of hanging valleys:
Streams meet main river by waterfalls down the valley sides
Ice melts
Smaller valleys of tributary streams contain glaciers
Main valley glacier has more power
Tributary valleys contain less ice
Tributary valley glaciers have less power
Tributary valleys are left higher up
Main valley glacier is lower than tributary valley
5 The statements below are about moraine and ribbon lakes.
For each statement tick if it is true or false.
Statement
True
False
Moraine is rock which is eroded by a glacier
Lateral moraine is found on the sides of valleys
Ground moraine is found where two glaciers meet
Ribbon lakes are long and thin
Ribbon lakes are formed by deposition
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