What you'll learn
How ice shapes upland landscapes.
Glacial processes
- Erosion: plucking and abrasion.
- Transport and deposition: moraine.
Landforms
- Corries (cirques), arêtes, U-shaped valleys (vs river V-shaped valleys) and hanging valleys.
Land use
- Glaciated uplands support tourism, hill farming, forestry and water storage — sometimes causing conflict.
Exam tips
- Use annotated diagrams to explain corrie and U-shaped valley formation.
- Compare glacial and river valley cross-sections.
Common mistakes
- Confusing plucking with abrasion.
- Mixing up glacial and fluvial landforms.