The landform feature you have profiled is a drumlin. Drumlins are formed by glacial deposits and are streamlined in the direction of the glacier’s movement. They have a blunt end upstream, a tapered end downstream, and a rounded summit. Using your protractor, what direction was the glacier flowing?

Use the profile constructed in Figure 23.5 to answer the question and completion items.



What will be an ideal response?


The glacier was flowing from 260° towards 80°.

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