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Thinking Spatially

Thinking Spatially
Match each term with its proper location on the image.

This activity contains 5 questions.

This is a photo of Harvard Glacier in Alaska. It is a tidewater glacier. Match the following areas of this photo with the appropriate terms. Note: [image source]

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1.1 lateral moraine likely found here

1.2 medial moraine forming here

1.3 horn

1.4 fjord

1.5 medial moraine

1.6 cirque

Based on this map, identify what might be found at these locations in the present day.

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2.1 glacial outwash possibly found, but other glacial features not present

2.2 terminal moraine likely found in this vicinity

2.3 eskers, drumlins, and terminal moraines could be found here currently

2.4 this represents a large dent in Earth's crust caused by the weight of the ice 18,000 years ago

2.5 present location of continental glacier

Label the following glacial landforms.

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3.1 terminal moraine

3.2 cirque basin

3.3 lateral moraine

3.4 end moraine

3.5 crevasses

3.6 medial moraine

Match the following areas of this photo with the appropriate terms. Note: This photo of Exit Glacier in Alaska was taken in September, just prior to the onset of new winter snows. [image source]

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4.1 equilibrium line

4.2 accumulation zone

4.3 ablation zone

Label these areas of this cross-section diagram of a periglacial region in northern Canada.

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5.1 noncryotic soil and rock

5.2 active layer

5.3 discontinuous permafrost

5.4 continuous permafrost

5.5 open talik

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