Geomorphology and the Earth
Landforms of glaciation
Concepts to cover
- Continental and valley glaciers; how ice erodes
- Cirque and tarn, arete, pyramidal peak or horn
- Glacial troughs (U-shaped valleys), hanging valleys and fjords
- Moraines (lateral, medial, terminal, ground) and glacial till
- Eskers, drumlins, outwash plains and kames
Where to study
Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Class XI, chapter 6: Landforms and their Evolution (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 6, Landforms and their Evolution, p. 1-16 (book pages 47-62)
- ch. 6, Glaciers, p. 8 (book page 54)
- ch. 6, Cirque, p. 8 (book page 54)
- ch. 6, Horns and Serrated Ridges, p. 8-9 (book pages 54-55)
- ch. 6, Glacial Valleys/Troughs, p. 9 (book page 55)
- ch. 6, Moraines, p. 9-10 (book pages 55-56)
- ch. 6, Eskers, p. 10 (book page 56)
- ch. 6, Outwash Plains, p. 10 (book page 56)
- ch. 6, Drumlins, p. 10 (book page 56)
Certificate Physical and Human Geography · Goh Cheng Leong
- ch. 6, Landforms of Glaciation