Geography

How do arêtes and pyramidal peaks form?

Key Stage 3, Geography, Glaciation

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How do arêtes and pyramidal peaks form?

In this lesson we will learn about the characteristics and formation of the glacial landforms arêtes and pyramidal peaks.

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.A characteristic of a corrie is...

A sharp drop from which a river flows over. Two steeps sides and open at the front. Three steep sides and open at the front.

1/5

Q2.On the back wall of a corrie, the contour lines on an OS map will be...

Close together. Far apart.

2/5

Q3.The name of the area in which snow builds up and glacial ice is formed is called...

The zone of rotational slip. The zone of accumulation. The zone of gravity.

3/5

Q4.The weathering process shown in the diagram is...

Freeze-thaw weathering. Abrasion. Chemical weathering.

4/5

Q5.The processes responsible for forming a corrie are...

Abrasion, melting and convection. Abrasion, swash and plucking. Abrasion, freeze-thaw weathering and plucking.

5/5

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.A characteristic of a corrie is...

A sharp drop from which a river flows over. Two steeps sides and open at the front. Three steep sides and open at the front.

1/5

Q2.On the back wall of a corrie, the contour lines on an OS map will be...

Close together. Far apart.

2/5

Q3.The name of the area in which snow builds up and glacial ice is formed is called...

The zone of rotational slip. The zone of accumulation. The zone of gravity.

3/5

Q4.The weathering process shown in the diagram is...

Freeze-thaw weathering. Abrasion. Chemical weathering.

4/5

Q5.The processes responsible for forming a corrie are...

Abrasion, melting and convection. Abrasion, swash and plucking. Abrasion, freeze-thaw weathering and plucking.

5/5

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How do arêtes and pyramidal peaks form?

Please complete this quiz to test your learning on how arêtes and pyramidal peaks form.

Q1.A characteristic of an arête is...

A sharp drop from which a river flows over. Three steep sides and open at the front. Narrow, steep sided ridge.

1/5

Q2.A characteristic of a pyramidal peak is...

Three steep sides and open at the front. Steep, pointed peak. Narrow, steep sided ridge.

2/5

Q3.The landforms at A and B (either side of the arête) are...

Lakes. Pyramidal peaks. Corries.

3/5

Q4.The erosion processes responsible for forming a corrie, and so eventually an arête and pyramidal peak, are...

Abrasion and convection. Abrasion, swash and plucking. Abrasion and plucking.

4/5

Q5.A pyramidal peak will form when...

There are three or more corries back-to-back. There are two corries back-to-back. There are no corries present.

5/5

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Quiz:

How do arêtes and pyramidal peaks form?

Please complete this quiz to test your learning on how arêtes and pyramidal peaks form.

Q1.A characteristic of an arête is...

A sharp drop from which a river flows over. Three steep sides and open at the front. Narrow, steep sided ridge.

1/5

Q2.A characteristic of a pyramidal peak is...

Three steep sides and open at the front. Steep, pointed peak. Narrow, steep sided ridge.

2/5

Q3.The landforms at A and B (either side of the arête) are...

Lakes. Pyramidal peaks. Corries.

3/5

Q4.The erosion processes responsible for forming a corrie, and so eventually an arête and pyramidal peak, are...

Abrasion and convection. Abrasion, swash and plucking. Abrasion and plucking.

4/5

Q5.A pyramidal peak will form when...

There are three or more corries back-to-back. There are two corries back-to-back. There are no corries present.

5/5

Lesson summary: How do arêtes and pyramidal peaks form?

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