Glaciers

3. An epoch that began ~12,000 years ago following the Pleistocene epoch
5. The process by which rocks are removed from a bedrock face, that is in contact with glacier ice, and frozen into a glacier and transported
6. A sub continental to continental-scale accumulation of glacier ice that spreads from the centre of accumulation, normally in all directions. Also referred to as a continental glacier
7. The process by which snow falls,gathers and compresses into ice
10. Deposits of sediment at the foot of a glacier that indicate the maximum reach of an advancing glacier
12. A lake that develops in the basin of a Corrie/Cirque

1. A large accumulation of ice,snow,rock sediment and liquid water originating on land and moving down a slope sometimes referred to as a river of ice
2. The process by which angular rocks are broken by water which accumulates in cracks that freezes at night and thaws during the day.
4. A smaller valley formed in the upper part of a glacial valley, higher than the floor of the valley
8. A valley with a flattened bottom, formed by a glacier which widens and over-steepens a Vshaped valley
9. Formed by the sliding of a glacier on a rock-face
11. A knife sharp ridge between two corries