some of the glacial landforms

Corrie

An erosional landform created by the build-up of snow, leading to the formation of compact ice, and eventual melting leaving a hollow.

Esker

A depositional landform consisting of a long, narrow ridge of stratified sand and gravel formed by meltwater streams flowing beneath a glacier.

Roche Moutonnee

An erosional landform in a glacial valley formed when a glacier meets an immovable rock, causing plucking and abrasion.

Patterned Ground

A periglacial terrain feature formed by freeze-thaw cycles that lift rocks to the surface and create distinct patterns.

Pingo

A periglacial landform, rounded ice-cored hills formed from ground ice that expands under pressure, resulting in a dome-shaped structure.

Pyramidal Peak

An erosional landform formed when multiple glaciers meet, causing the back of several corries to recede and leave a sharp peak.

Drumlin

A depositional landform, a streamlined hill of glacial debris shaped by the movement of ice, often grouped together to resemble a 'basket of eggs'.

Kames

Depositional landforms, mounds or hills of sand and gravel formed by glacial meltwater.

Terminal Moraine

A depositional landform created at the edge of a glacier where debris is deposited as the glacier loses kinetic energy.

Ellipsoidal Basin

An erosional landform formed by ice sheets, such as those created by the Laurentide ice sheet, resulting in features like the Great Lakes.

Fill in the Blank: A __________ is an erosional landform left after a glacier melts, indicating previous snow build-up.

Corrie

Fill in the Blank: A __________ is a long, narrow ridge composed of stratified deposits from subglacial meltwater streams.

Esker

Fill in the Blank: The __________ is characterized by an erosion pattern that creates a smooth, plucked face and an untouched lee side.

Roche Moutonnee

Fill in the Blank: __________ refers to the freezing and thawing of ground that leads to the formation of distinctive patterns of rocks.

Patterned Ground

Fill in the Blank: A __________ is a large rounded hill formed from ice-cored ground ice expanding underneath surface material.

Pingo

Fill in the Blank: A __________ is created when two or more glaciers converge, leading to aggressive plucking and abrasion of steep slopes.

Pyramidal Peak

Fill in the Blank: A __________ is a streamlined mound of glacial debris formed from the deposits of firn and till.

Drumlin

Fill in the Blank: A __________ is a landform created from glacial debris deposited as the glacier loses its energy during its journey.

Terminal Moraine

Fill in the Blank: An __________ is an erosional landform formed by major ice sheets, distinct from valley glaciers, such as the Great Lakes.

Ellipsoidal Basin