At the end of this unit you will:

• understand the processes of glacial movement
• describe how glaciers shape landscapes
• be able to identify glacial landforms
• analyze land use issues related to a glacial landform

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1. Introductory PowerPoint presentation.

1. The introductory presentation explains the processes of glacial creation and balance. It also describes how a variety of landform features are created by alpine and continental glaciers.
2. This slide show on Glacial Deposits adds to the material in the introductory show.

This just in! - Two great slide shows from University Texts - Let's check them out. Click here to see the first. Click here to see the second. - Great Pictures and Diagrams.

3. Click here to see two great diagrams on the landforms created by both Continental and Alpine glaciers. Some super images of actual landforms of Alpine glaciers are also included.

Click here to go to a great Canadian site about Glaciation.

GLACIAL FEATURES - EROSIONAL and DEPOSITIONAL

ALPINE
Check out this website with some great photos and topographic maps of Alpine glacial features.
Do the quiz at the end where you identify features!


Media Corner!

QuickTime Movie
- Glaciers

Flash
- Continental Glaciers
- Crevasses
- Milankovitch Cycles
- End of the last Ice Age
- Flow of ice within a glacier
- Glacial Isostasy
- Glacial Processes (Mass Balance)
- Glacial advances and retreats
- Glacial Flow
- One more on Mass Balance

2. Notes on glaciation.

This exercise takes you to an on-line geology text  where you will find “Class Notes” on glaciation.  Take notes using the guide as you work through this material.  There is an on-line “quiz” component through the text so you can check your understanding as you go along.  Stop at the section titled “Isotopic Composition of Oxygen” (too much for this course!)

3. Lab/Activity.

b. ArcView GIS lab.  If your teacher is pursuing the GIS activity it can be found here. Click here to do an ArcView activity that includes the Oak Ridges Moraine.

c. Municipal Board Hearing Simulation  If your teacher is pursuing this activity, here it is.

Book Work - Chapter 9 "Ice Sculpting the Landscape" pages 132-145

1. Do the Case Study "Gros Morne" pages 140-145
   Answer #1
2. Do #1,2,3,4,6 on page 146

Book Work - Chapter 13 "The Cryosphere: Studies in ice and snow" pages 204-213

1. Do #1,2,3 on pages 214-215

 
 
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