Glacial Landforms

These flashcards cover the main concepts and terms related to glacial landforms.

Glacial landforms are primarily created by __________.

The movement and melting of glaciers.

One type of glacial landform is a __________.

Moraines.

____________ are steep U-shaped valleys created by glacial erosion.

Glacial troughs.

___________ are formed when glaciers erode the landscape before receding.

Cirques.

A __________ is a cone-shaped hill of glacial till.

Drumlin.

The accumulation of sediments deposited directly by glacial ice is called __________.

Till.

Glacial meltwater can create __________, which are small, lake-like bodies of water.

Glacial ponds.

Ridges formed by the till deposited by glaciers are known as __________.

Kames.

___________ are meltwater channels left behind after glaciers retreat.

A prominent feature of glacial landforms is the __________, which is the area where the glacier has flowed.

Glacial footprint.