Geography GCSE
Plucking
What Plucking means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Plucking
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A type of glacial erosion where meltwater freezes onto the bedrock, and as the glacier moves forward, it tears chunks of rock away.
A glacial erosion process where meltwater freezes in cracks in the bedrock, and the moving glacier rips chunks of rock away.
A process of glacial erosion where meltwater freezes onto the bedrock and pulls away chunks of rock as the glacier moves.
A type of glacial erosion where meltwater freezes onto rock, and as the glacier moves, it rips chunks of the rock away.
Topics that use Plucking
- A number of physical and human processes work together to create distinct UK landscapes (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- A variety of physical processes interact to shape glaciated upland landscapes (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Distinctive glaciated upland landscapes are the outcome of the interaction between physical and human processes (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Glacial erosion and deposition create distinctive landforms within glaciated upland landscapes (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Abrasion
- Freeze-thaw Weathering
- Relict landscape
- Rotational slip
- Igneous Rock
- Sedimentary Rock
- Truncated Spur
- Afforestation
Using Plucking in the exam
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