Glaciers lab
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Topographic Map T-13 (Mono Craters, CA)
1. Glaciers on topographic maps are depicted as white patches with a blue dashed line encircling them. A small glacier is located just north of the Dana Plateau. In what type of glacial landform is this glacier found? Cirque
2. Mt. Gibbs, Mt. Lewis, and Parker Peak are all what type of glacial landform? What causes the formation of this glacial landform?
Aretes formed by erosion 3. How many glaciers are shown on this map? 2
4. Are all of the glaciers on the map located on the northern side of the mountain peak? Why is being located on the northern side of a mountain peak advantageous for glacial development?
No. North is away from the sun.
5. What evidence suggests that the northern edge of the Dana Plateau was glaciated in the past?
Glacial striations
6. The canyon the Lee Vining Creek flows through was created by a glacier. Locate where a stream flows from a hanging valley into Lee Vining Creek?
Off the map
7. What canyons have glacial steps and Paternoster lakes?
Glaciated canyons
8. Find a tarn in the cirque of an active glacier. Describe the location.
9. Do you think this glaciated landscape was produced by erosion or deposition? Topographic Map T-14 (SumDum, AK)
1. Find the tributary glacier that enters the South Sawyer Glacier from the south. The tributary enters just east of the word “Wilderness”.
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What are the brown stripes along the sides of the glacier?
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What are the brown stripes down the middle of the glacier?
2. Describe the location where a horn has developed. (Use the section number to help describe the location) 3. Describe the location of an “arête”. (Use the section number to help describe the location)
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