TTO 1 - Fjords in Norway

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• Leerjaar 1

Fjords in Norway

Rocks are scraped away and picked up by the glacier. This is:

1. Erosion
2. Transportation
3. Deposition

A glacier melts, glacial till is left behind. This is...

1. Erosion
2. Transportation
3. Deposition

Freeze-thaw weathering, abrasion and plucking are examples of ...

1. Erosion
2. Transportation
3. Deposition

A glacier goes through a river valley and erodes away the sides and the base of the valley.

Which landform do we get?

1. V-shaped valley
2. U-shaped valley
3. Ribbon Lake
4. Hanging valley

Water seeps into little cracks in the rock. The water expands, the rock breaks off. This is ...

1. Abrasion
2. Striation
3. Plucking
4. Freeze-thaw weathering

The glacier moves and picks up a rock. This is ...

1. Abrasion
2. Striation
3. Plucking
4. Freeze-thaw weathering

Which feature do you see in the image?

1. Abrasion
2. Glacial till
3. Striations
4. Erosion

What kind of valley do you see here?

How is a fjord formed?

• Which landform do you see?
• Why is it filled with water?

Fjords

More than 8 million tourists visit Norway each year!

Go to Magister studiewijzer

- Download the assignment about the fjords. 

- Read through the assignment.

- Do question 1.

You've got 7 minutes for this. 

Why might people in Norway NOT be happy with the tourists?

Why might people in Norway be happy with the tourists?