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   The formation of a glacial trough involves two processes abrasion and plucking. Abrasion is when pieces of debris in the glacier wear away at the rocks below, a bit like sandpaper. The...

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3. www.savemyexams.com › gcse › geographyGlacial Landforms: Troughs & Corries GCSE Geography Revision

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   Aug 9, 2024 · Learn about the formation of glacial landforms from corries to troughs, along with examiner tips and worked examples for the AQA GCSE Geography exam.

4. www.tutor2u.net › geography › topicsGlacial troughs | Topics | Geography - tutor2u

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   These are valleys formed by the glacial processes of weathering, erosion and transportation. They have steep sides and flat floors. Unlike V-shaped river valleys, glacial troughs are straight as they have truncated any interlocking spurs which existed prior to glacial advance.

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   Feb 19, 2022 · Geography is described as a spatial science because it focuses is on "where" things are and why they occur there. Geographers seek to answer all or more than one of four basic questions when studying our environment. These relate to location, place, spatial pattern, and spatial interaction.

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   In geology, a trough is a linear structural depression that extends laterally over a distance. Although it is less steep than a trench, a trough can be a narrow basin or a geologic rift. These features often form at the rim of tectonic plates.

7. www.savemyexams.com › a-level › geographyGlacial Systems | AQA A Level Geography Revision Notes 2016

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   Oct 3, 2024 · Deep U-shaped valleys or troughs. Features of deposition and erosion - striations left behind on rocks, tell the direction of ice travel. Outwash plains and braided rivers etc. Glaciated landscapes can be divided into an active (current) or relict (past) landscapes.

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   What is a trough in geology?

   • In geology, a trough is a linear structural depression that extends laterally over a distance. Although it is less steep than a trench, a trough can be a narrow basin or a geologic rift. These features often form at the rim of tectonic plates. There are various oceanic troughs on the ocean floors.

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   What is a glacial trough?

   • These are valleys formed by the glacial processes of weathering, erosion and transportation. They have steep sides and flat floors. Unlike V-shaped river valleys, glacial troughs are straight as they have truncated any interlocking spurs which existed prior to glacial advance. © 2002-2024 Tutor2u Limited. Company Reg no: 04489574.

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   What does trough mean?

   • The term ‘trough’ is also, and in accordance with this definition, applied to equatorward meanders of the flow of the upper westerly winds over middle latitudes. (The ‘equatorial trough’, where trade winds meet, is synonymous with the ‘intertropical convergence zone’.) See also long wave. 2 The lowest point of a fold surface.

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   What is a glacial trough or U shaped valley?

   • Below us you can see the Great Langdale valley. This is what geographers call a glacial trough or U shaped valley. Would you like to explain? Tourist: During the glacial period, this valley would have been filled by a glacier, which is a bit like a huge river of ice.

   Formation of a glacial trough - BBC

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   What can you find in a glacial trough?

   • • Within a glacial trough you can also find hanging valleys and waterfalls, truncated spurs, misfit streams, ribbon lakes, rock steps and basins. • The main processes involved in the formation of glacial troughs are abrasion and plucking. Commentary from a guided helicopter tour. Tour guide: Good morning and welcome to the Lake District.

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   What processes are involved in the formation of glacial troughs?

   • • The main processes involved in the formation of glacial troughs are abrasion and plucking. Commentary from a guided helicopter tour. Tour guide: Good morning and welcome to the Lake District. We’re going to take a short flight above the valley today to take in some of the scenery.

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   Sep 29, 2024 · 1 An extension of low atmospheric pressure from the central regions of a low-pressure system into a zone where generally higher pressure prevails. The term ‘trough’ is also, and in accordance with this definition, applied to equatorward meanders of the flow of the upper westerly winds over middle latitudes.