Friday 27 January 2012

Glacial erosion: Valley landforms

KQs: How are glaciated valleys different from river valleys? When, where and why do glaciers deposit their loads?

Terms:
U-shaped valley
truncated spurs
hanging valley

Starter: Test of previous learning (here)
Main: Work with learning partners to investigate the following questions:



What are the main features of a glaciated valley?
How are glaciated valleys different from river valleys and what makes them that way?


How do truncated spurs and hanging valleys form?

 
What evidence can be found on an OS map to support the existence of glaciated valleys?


Your Learning Path for this series of progress points is located here