Plucking
What Plucking means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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Meltwater at the base of the glacier freezes onto the underlying bedrock, and as the glacier moves downhill under gravity it rips pieces of rock away from the valley floor and sides.
Process that pulls rocks from the bedrock, distinct from bulldozing, which pushes loose debris ahead of the glacier snout.
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
- Glacial landscapes in the UK (AQA GCSE)
- 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)
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- Abrasion
- Freeze-thaw weathering
- Rotational slip
- Moraine
- Relict landscape
- Till
- Afforestation
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