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Geological Themes: Optional (T3, T4, T5)
Quick questions on Quaternary geology (option T3) - WJEC A-Level Geology
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What is dating the Quaternary?Show answer
Quaternary events are dated by radiocarbon (carbon-14, useful to about 50,000 years), other methods such as luminescence and uranium-series, the correlation of oxygen-isotope stages, and varve (annual layer) counting.
What is q1?Show answer
Distinguish till from outwash. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Name the three Milankovitch cycles and their approximate periods. [3 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Explain how cool northern summers lead to the growth of ice sheets. [2 marks]
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