Glacier Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• arete: a sharp ridge in between a corrie caused by erosion
• accumulation: the gathering together of rain, snow and ice
• ablation: the melting of glacial ice
• erosion: the removal and transport of soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location
• plucking: blocks of rock pulled away by the moving ice
• creavasses: gaps in a glacier caused by material getting in the way of its movement
• weathering: breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on earth's surface
• abrasion: rocks within the ice scratch and scrape the surface
• glacier: a large moving mass of ice
• glacial budget: the balance of accumulation and ablation
• basal sliding: ice melting at the bottom of a glacier, making it move faster
• freeze thaw: a type of weathering that occurs in glacial landscapes.
• corrie: an armchair-shaped hollow with steep back and sides