Question 1

The first feature carved by a mountain glacier is a(n)________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  erratic 
B)  arete 
C)  horn 
D)  moraine 
E)  cirque 
A)  erratic 
B)  arete 
C)  horn 
D)  moraine 
E)  cirque E

Question 2

In square kilometers, which of the following is CLOSEST to the amount of land surface covered by Pleistocene ice?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 billion 
B)  1 thousand 
C)  50 million 
D)  50 thousand 
E)  1 million 
A)  1 billion 
B)  1 thousand 
C)  50 million 
D)  50 thousand 
E)  1 million C

Question 3

The maximum extent of a glacier is marked by a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  valley train 
B)  terminal moraine 
C)  lateral moraine 
D)  tarn 
E)  hanging valley 
A)  valley train 
B)  terminal moraine 
C)  lateral moraine 
D)  tarn 
E)  hanging valley B

Question 4

Morainal surfaces containing a number of mounds and depressions are called _________topography.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Morainal surfaces containing a number of mounds...

Question 5

In Alaska, most of the contemporary glaciers are found mainly in the_____ portion of the state.

Accepted Answer

A)  central 
B)  western 
C)  northern 
D)  southern 
E)  eastern 
A)  central 
B)  western 
C)  northern 
D)  southern 
E)  eastern

Question 6

The most prominent pluvial development of the Pleistocene was the appearance of many _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  square kilometers of permafrost 
B)  lakes 
C)  terminal moraines 
D)  mountain glaciers 
E)  aretes 
A)  square kilometers of permafrost 
B)  lakes 
C)  terminal moraines 
D)  mountain glaciers 
E)  aretes

Question 7

The presence of multiple medial moraines indicates________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  several glaciers have joined 
B)  ablation is greater than accumulation 
C)  accumulation is greater than ablation 
D)  the presence of a glacial surge 
E)  glacial erosion is particularly weak 
A)  several glaciers have joined 
B)  ablation is greater than accumulation 
C)  accumulation is greater than ablation 
D)  the presence of a glacial surge 
E)  glacial erosion is particularly weak

Question 8

Comparing two locations on a glacier, it is likely they are

Accepted Answer

A)  moving at a rate of about 30 meters per day. 
B)  moving in opposite directions. 
C)  moving uphill. 
D)  moving at different rates. 
E)  both in equilibrium. 
A)  moving at a rate of about 30 meters per day. 
B)  moving in opposite directions. 
C)  moving uphill. 
D)  moving at different rates. 
E)  both in equilibrium.

Question 9

Which of the following is accepted as the single, causal mechanism for the Pleistocene climate changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in the solar radiation received by Earth 
B)  changes in the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide 
C)  changes in Earth's orbit 
D)  changes in the positions of the continents 
E)  none of the above is widely accepted 
A)  changes in the solar radiation received by Earth 
B)  changes in the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide 
C)  changes in Earth's orbit 
D)  changes in the positions of the continents 
E)  none of the above is widely accepted

Question 10

Hills rounded and sheared off by glacial erosion are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  kettles 
B)  calderas 
C)  roche moutonnees 
D)  till 
E)  moraines 
A)  kettles 
B)  calderas 
C)  roche moutonnees 
D)  till 
E)  moraines

Question 11

Long tongues of ice which surround the margin of continental ice sheets are called_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  nunataks 
B)  outlet glaciers 
C)  ne´ve´ 
D)  periglacials 
E)  none of the above 
A)  nunataks 
B)  outlet glaciers 
C)  ne´ve´ 
D)  periglacials 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

_________is composed of stratified (layered) drift.

Accepted Answer

A)  A drumlin 
B)  A nunatak 
C)  A valley train 
D)  An esker 
E)  A lateral moraine 
A)  A drumlin 
B)  A nunatak 
C)  A valley train 
D)  An esker 
E)  A lateral moraine

Question 13

Which of the following features is NOT composed of stratified drift?

Accepted Answer

A)  valley trains 
B)  eskers 
C)  drumlins 
D)  kames 
E)  outwash plains 
A)  valley trains 
B)  eskers 
C)  drumlins 
D)  kames 
E)  outwash plains

Question 14

The Pleistocene Epoch __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  didn't create glaciers over all the land surface 
B)  is associated with the Laurentide ice sheet 
C)  may not yet have ended 
D)  had several interglacial periods 
E)  is correctly described by all of the above 
A)  didn't create glaciers over all the land surface 
B)  is associated with the Laurentide ice sheet 
C)  may not yet have ended 
D)  had several interglacial periods 
E)  is correctly described by all of the above

Question 15

The result of mountain glaciation is to__________mountain topography.

Accepted Answer

A)  sharpen 
B)  erode 
C)  deepen 
D)  steepen 
E)  do all of the above 
A)  sharpen 
B)  erode 
C)  deepen 
D)  steepen 
E)  do all of the above

Question 16

Which of the following does NOT belong with the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  glacial growth 
B)  equilibrium line 
C)  accumulation 
D)  ablation 
E)  periglacial processes 
A)  glacial growth 
B)  equilibrium line 
C)  accumulation 
D)  ablation 
E)  periglacial processes

Question 17

Glacial runoff primarily occurs ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  as ice in the winter 
B)  in the daytime 
C)  at night 
D)  in the zone of accumulation 
E)  after heavy snows 
A)  as ice in the winter 
B)  in the daytime 
C)  at night 
D)  in the zone of accumulation 
E)  after heavy snows

Question 18

Which of the following terms is synonymous for "glacier flow"?

Accepted Answer

A)  glacier equilibrium 
B)  glacier advance 
C)  glacier wastage 
D)  glacier ablation 
E)  none of the above 
A)  glacier equilibrium 
B)  glacier advance 
C)  glacier wastage 
D)  glacier ablation 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

The amount of erosion done by glaciation is NOT affected by the_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  bedrock structure 
B)  rate of ice flow 
C)  thickness of the ice 
D)  roughness of terrain 
E)  periglacial conditions 
A)  bedrock structure 
B)  rate of ice flow 
C)  thickness of the ice 
D)  roughness of terrain 
E)  periglacial conditions

Question 20

______are the largest landforms produced by mountain glaciation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Kames 
B)  Eskers 
C)  Drumlins 
D)  Lateral moraines 
E)  Terminal moraines 
A)  Kames 
B)  Eskers 
C)  Drumlins 
D)  Lateral moraines 
E)  Terminal moraines

The first feature carved by a mountain glacier is a(n)________ .

In square kilometers, which of the following is CLOSEST to the amount of land surface covered by Pleistocene ice?

The maximum extent of a glacier is marked by a ______.

Morainal surfaces containing a number of mounds and depressions are called _________topography.

In Alaska, most of the contemporary glaciers are found mainly in the_____ portion of the state.

The most prominent pluvial development of the Pleistocene was the appearance of many _________.

The presence of multiple medial moraines indicates________ .

Comparing two locations on a glacier, it is likely they are

Which of the following is accepted as the single, causal mechanism for the Pleistocene climate changes?

Hills rounded and sheared off by glacial erosion are called ________.

Long tongues of ice which surround the margin of continental ice sheets are called_________ .

_________is composed of stratified (layered) drift.

Which of the following features is NOT composed of stratified drift?

The Pleistocene Epoch __________.

The result of mountain glaciation is to__________mountain topography.

Which of the following does NOT belong with the following?

Glacial runoff primarily occurs ________.

Which of the following terms is synonymous for "glacier flow"?

The amount of erosion done by glaciation is NOT affected by the_________ .

______are the largest landforms produced by mountain glaciation.

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Exam 19: Glacial Modification of Terrain

The first feature carved by a mountain glacier is a(n)________ .

In square kilometers, which of the following is CLOSEST to the amount of land surface covered by Pleistocene ice?

The maximum extent of a glacier is marked by a ______.

Morainal surfaces containing a number of mounds and depressions are called _________topography.

In Alaska, most of the contemporary glaciers are found mainly in the_____ portion of the state.

The most prominent pluvial development of the Pleistocene was the appearance of many _________.

The presence of multiple medial moraines indicates________ .

Comparing two locations on a glacier, it is likely they are

Which of the following is accepted as the single, causal mechanism for the Pleistocene climate changes?

Hills rounded and sheared off by glacial erosion are called ________.

Long tongues of ice which surround the margin of continental ice sheets are called_________ .

_________is composed of stratified (layered) drift.

Which of the following features is NOT composed of stratified drift?

The Pleistocene Epoch __________.

The result of mountain glaciation is to__________mountain topography.

Which of the following does NOT belong with the following?

Glacial runoff primarily occurs ________.

Which of the following terms is synonymous for "glacier flow"?

The amount of erosion done by glaciation is NOT affected by the_________ .

______are the largest landforms produced by mountain glaciation.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Climatic Zones and Types

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

The Topography of Arid Lands

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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