Glaciated Landscapes and Change Definitions 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyGlaciated Landscapes and ChangeASEdexcel Created by: C0gsworth87Created on: 03-10-18 17:13 The changes in the Earth's climate over long periods of time Climate Change 1 of 15 A period of geological time which started approx. 2.6 mil yrs ago Quaternary Period 2 of 15 The era of ice 2 mil - 12000 yrs ago Pleistocene Epoch 3 of 15 The time since glacial retreat with a warming climate, as of approx. 12000 yrs ago Holocene Epoch 4 of 15 ________ Earth - when large areas of the Earth are permanently covered in ice Icehouse 5 of 15 __________ Earth - no continental glaciation due to warming caused by high levels of greenhouse gases Greenhouse 6 of 15 Cooler periods encouraging precipitation during which erosional features form due to the advance of ice Glacials 7 of 15 Periods of warming when glaciers retreat causing depositional features to form Interglacials 8 of 15 Short-term retreats of ice during glacials when it is temporarily warmer Interstadials 9 of 15 Short-term cooler periods during interglacials when ice masses can advance Stadials 10 of 15 Regions or areas of the Earth that are currently, or show evidence of having been, glaciated Glacial Landscapes 11 of 15 Areas which were glaciated in the past Relict 12 of 15 Portions of the Earth's surface where water is in solid form, usually as snow or ice Cryosphere 13 of 15 ____-base Glaciers - sit on a layer of meltwater at their base and so can slide; found at high altitudes Warm 14 of 15 ____-base Glaciers - sit rooted in ice, frozen solid to the bedrock; found at high latitudes Cold 15 of 15
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