6 marksStudy Figure 2a in the Resource Booklet.
Figure 2a
Changing mass balance of the glacier (in metres of water equivalent) of the South Cascade Glacier in North America since 1956
Explain how changes in the mass balance of the glacier will affect the hydrological cycle.
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6 marksExplain the importance of ice temperature in understanding the rate of glacial movement.
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20 marksEvaluate the view that the rate of glacier movement is mainly determined by variations in the mass balance of a glacier.
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6 marksStudy Figure 2b in the Resource Booklet.
Figure 2b
Cross section showing the mass balance of a temperate glacier
Explain the processes that affect the mass balance of temperate glaciers.
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8 marksExplain how the glacial mass balance concept contributes to an understanding of glacial systems.
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