Glaciation in Ireland
Understanding how glaciers shaped the Irish landscape during the last Ice Age.
Key Questions
- Explain how glaciers carved out valleys and lakes in Ireland.
- Analyze the evidence of past glaciation visible in the Irish landscape.
- Predict how a future ice age might change Ireland's geography.
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