Glacier Landforms ID

Glacier Landforms ID

On the back of your glacier chart, questions and / or id each feature in

the photograph. Also write the number of each photo in your glacier

landform chart.

1. Continental or Valley Glacier?

2. Continental or Valley Glacier?

3. Has this valley been visited by a glacier in the past? How would you

know?

4. Has this feature been formed by a glacier? How can you tell?

5. What are the little hills? From what way did the glacier come from (right or left?)

6. ID the two features: Feature #1 Feature #2

7. What sediment is most likely glacial till? Why?

Photo #1Photo #2

8. What type of Moraine is shown in the picture?

10. The photo shows end moraines. How did these get here?

11. The picture shows a valley glacier. Where is the out wash plain?

12. The photo shows an

example of an Esker. What type

of sediment should this be

made of?

13. Kettle Lakes are shown in

the picture. How did

these form?