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Glacial geology in the field part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Field Labs:Field Lab Examples
Students describe and interpret glacial features exposed in gravel pits and outcrops. -

Geomorphology: Landforms/Processes:Glacial/Periglacial

Glacial geology in the field part of Pedagogy in Action:Library:Field Labs:Field Lab Examples
Students describe and interpret glacial features exposed in gravel pits and outcrops.

Geomorphology: Landforms/Processes:Glacial/Periglacial

Glacial Retreat part of Quantitative Skills:Activities:Activity Collection
Students use historical data on the extent of the Grinell Glacier in Glacier National Park to estimate when the glacier will melt completely. -

Geomorphology: Landforms/Processes:Glacial/Periglacial

Glacier Physics part of Cutting Edge:Visualization:Visualization Collections
Find animations and movies revealing how a glacier forms, moves, retreats, and in the case of tidewater glaciers, calves. Images of glaciers are also available.

Geomorphology: Landforms/Processes:Glacial/Periglacial

Origin of Glaciation part of Cutting Edge:Visualization:Visualization Collections
Find animations chronicling how glaciation is thought to originate due to the Milankovitch Cycles and fluctuations in atmospheric carbon dioxide.

Geomorphology: Landforms/Processes:Glacial/Periglacial

Glacial Landforms Resulting from Erosion and Deposition part of Cutting Edge:Visualization:Visualization Collections
Find animations presenting how depositional landforms like moraines and outwash plains form. In addition there are animations of the formation of erosional landforms like U-shaped valleys, cirques, ...

Geomorphology: Landforms/Processes:Glacial/Periglacial

ConcepTest: Glacial Retreat part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Interactive Lectures:ConcepTest
What happens during a glacial retreat? a. The glacier flows back to its origin. b. Less ice is supplied to the terminus of the glacier. c. The glacier ceases to flow. -

Geomorphology: Landforms/Processes:Glacial/Periglacial

ConcepTest: Glacial Equilibrium part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Interactive Lectures:ConcepTest
If a glacier is in equilibrium (accumulation = ablation), what occurs at the terminus? a. sediment is deposited b. the glacier erodes the underlying bedrock c. neither erosion nor deposition occurs -

Geomorphology: Landforms/Processes:Glacial/Periglacial

ConcepTest: Glacial Terminal Moraine Formation part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Interactive Lectures:ConcepTest
A glacial terminal moraine forms when: a. the climate is getting colder. b. the climate is getting warmer. c. the climate is stable. -

Geomorphology: Landforms/Processes:Glacial/Periglacial

Gallery Walk Questions about Glaciers part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Gallery Walks:Examples
created by Mark Francek, Central Michigan University The following are potential questions that could be used in a gallery walk activity about glaciers. The questions are organized according to the ...

Geomorphology: Landforms/Processes:Glacial/Periglacial

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