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OS Maps. How to use contours to identify glacial features. Learning Objectives. By the end of this cycle you will be able to: Identify features of glacial erosion from contour patterns Identify features of glacial erosion on an OS map. 4 stage planning. Connect Card matching exercise

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  1. OS Maps How to use contours to identify glacial features

  2. Learning Objectives By the end of this cycle you will be able to: • Identify features of glacial erosion from contour patterns • Identify features of glacial erosion on an OS map

  3. 4 stage planning • Connect Card matching exercise • Activate PowerPoint Presentation • Demonstrate Worksheet and map • Consolidate Game of snap!

  4. Glacial Features The features we will look at are: • Corrie • Tarn or Lochan • U-Shaped Valley • Arête • Hanging Valley • Ribbon Loch

  5. Corrie with tarn or lochan

  6. U-Shaped valley

  7. Arete (mountian ridge)

  8. Hanging Valley – a smaller valley joining the main valley.

  9. Arete U-Shaped Valley Corrie with a tarn or lochan

  10. Corrie corrie tarn

  11. Arete arete arete

  12. U-shaped Valley U-shaped valley U-shaped valley

  13. Hanging Valley Hanging Valley

  14. Ribbon Lake

  15. Contour Patterns and Glaciated Features

  16. Map question • Give 4 figure grid references for each feature:- • 1) Corrie (one with a lochan) • 2) Arête • 3) U-shaped valley • 4) Hanging valley

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