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A deep and steep bowl like depression produced by glacier erosion?
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A deep and steep bowl-like depression produced by glacier erosion is called a cirque. The word "cirque" is a French word for "arena". A cirque is also known as a corrie.
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Steep cliffs are carved out by what?
wave erosion
How can erosion be reduced on steep slopes?
by planting vegetation
What is a cirque?
a cirque is a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain (carved by a glacier)
If the steep side of a drumlin is on the north-east it indicates that the glacier advanced from what direction?
southwest
What effect does planting trees and bushes on a steep hill have?
Helps stop erosion
Steep cliffs are carved out by what?
wave erosion
Type of water erosion that forms larger channels down a steep slope?
The type of water erosion that forms larger channels down a steep slope is called gully erosion. Gully and rill erosion are the dominant types of water erosion in the world.
How can erosion be reduced on steep slopes?
by planting vegetation
How can you reduce erosion on steep slopes?
Plant vegetation
Hanging valley and a glacial trough?
Glacial Trough (U-shaped valleys) - Flat-bottomed valley with steep sides produced by the erosion of the floor and sides of the valley by an alpine glacier as its sediment abrades while the glacier flows downhill. On the topographic maps they are recognized by closely spaced contours along the valley sides and widely spaced contours on the valley floor.Hanging Glacial Troughs - Formed when the down-cutting erosion of the main valley glacier exceeds that by the tributary glacier. The tributary glacier flows onto the main glacier and thus has an erosional base level of the elevation of the main valley glacier. After melting, the lower portion of the tributary glacial trough is then left hanging above the main floor of the glaciated valley. On maps they are recognized by more widely spaced contours across a stream in the upper portion than in the lower portion (where the modern stream cascades into the main valley below).
What is a cirque?
a cirque is a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain (carved by a glacier)
How do you say depression in a sentence?
I felt a twinge of depression when I realized that the valley's depression was too steep to descend into.
If the steep side of a drumlin is on the north-east it indicates that the glacier advanced from what direction?
southwest
Why does soil erosion occur on steep slopes?
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What is done to reduce soil erosion on steep slopes?
Contour Farming
What is a horseshoe-shaped depression beneath a steep cliff?
Cirque
What effect does planting trees and bushes on a steep hill have?
Helps stop erosion
