Landscape Features: Glaciers

self-check Whiteboard: Parts of a Glacier

There is a photo of a glacier on the whiteboard. Label the following parts:

  • zone of accumulation
  • snowline
  • zone of ablation
  • head
  • terminus

In the notes section of the whiteboard, explain the characteristics of each part. Then, click to check your answers.

Text Version

Click here to check your answers.
glacier with different parts labeled as listed here

 

 

 

 

  • A = glacial head
  • B = zone of accumulation
  • C = snowline
  • D = zone of ablation
  • E = terminus