Question 1

About _______ percent of the world's land ice resides in places other than Greenland and Antarctica.

Accepted Answer

A)  24 
B)  4 
C)  94 
D)  54 
E)  84 
A)  24 
B)  4 
C)  94 
D)  54 
E)  84

Question 2

According to the map in the textbook, the southernmost extent of contemporary glaciers in the United States is in California and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Minnesota 
B)  Florida 
C)  Wyoming 
D)  Maine 
E)  Colorado 
A)  Minnesota 
B)  Florida 
C)  Wyoming 
D)  Maine 
E)  Colorado

Question 3

It is estimated that _____ percent of all contemporary erosion is accomplished by glaciers.

Accepted Answer

A)  76 
B)  nearly 100 
C)  43 
D)  7 
E)  0 
A)  76 
B)  nearly 100 
C)  43 
D)  7 
E)  0

Question 4

Unsorted debris from ice sheets, after deposition, is known as _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  kettles 
B)  roche moutonnee 
C)  till 
D)  striations 
E)  drumlin 
A)  kettles 
B)  roche moutonnee 
C)  till 
D)  striations 
E)  drumlin

Question 5

A huge boulder resting on a completely different type of bedrock in glacial zones is a(n)_______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  nunatak 
B)  erratic 
C)  till 
D)  cirque 
E)  outwash plain 
A)  nunatak 
B)  erratic 
C)  till 
D)  cirque 
E)  outwash plain

Question 6

Asia was not heavily glaciated in the Pleistocene because of_____ .

Accepted Answer

A)  warm ocean currents 
B)  lack of adequate precipitation 
C)  high mountain ranges 
D)  tropical latitudes 
E)  heavy vegetation cover 
A)  warm ocean currents 
B)  lack of adequate precipitation 
C)  high mountain ranges 
D)  tropical latitudes 
E)  heavy vegetation cover

Question 7

____________granular snow which is beginning to coalesce into glacial ice.

Accepted Answer

A)  A cirque 
B)  Ne´ve´ 
C)  Ablation 
D)  An esker 
E)  A tarn 
A)  A cirque 
B)  Ne´ve´ 
C)  Ablation 
D)  An esker 
E)  A tarn

Question 8

Where is the Antarctic ice generally deepest?

Accepted Answer

A)  in West Antarctica 
B)  on top of the mountains 
C)  at the South Pole 
D)  on the ice shelves 
E)  along the coastlines 
A)  in West Antarctica 
B)  on top of the mountains 
C)  at the South Pole 
D)  on the ice shelves 
E)  along the coastlines

Question 9

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  medial moraines 
B)  nunataks 
C)  cirques 
D)  eskers 
E)  alpine glaciation 
A)  medial moraines 
B)  nunataks 
C)  cirques 
D)  eskers 
E)  alpine glaciation

Question 10

Where can one find a glacier's equilibrium line?

Accepted Answer

A)  between the accumulation and ablation zones 
B)  at the terminal moraine 
C)  at its head 
D)  along the zone of basal slip 
E)  near the cirque 
A)  between the accumulation and ablation zones 
B)  at the terminal moraine 
C)  at its head 
D)  along the zone of basal slip 
E)  near the cirque

Question 11

The flow of glaciers is best described as _________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  turbulent 
B)  non- erosive 
C)  nocturnal 
D)  corrosive 
E)  erratic 
A)  turbulent 
B)  non- erosive 
C)  nocturnal 
D)  corrosive 
E)  erratic

Question 12

According to the map in the textbook, which continent had the greatest total of ice- covered land?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe 
B)  South America 
C)  Asia 
D)  Australia 
E)  North America 
A)  Europe 
B)  South America 
C)  Asia 
D)  Australia 
E)  North America

Question 13

The Finger Lakes district of upstate New York is a prime example of the glacial feature called _________ .

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  cirque glaciers 
B)  outlet glaciers 
C)  alpine glaciers 
D)  valley glaciers 
E)  piedmont glaciers 
A)  cirque glaciers 
B)  outlet glaciers 
C)  alpine glaciers 
D)  valley glaciers 
E)  piedmont glaciers

Question 15

Antarctica_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  has its deepest ice in the east 
B)  has its highest elevations in the west 
C)  would not be above sea level if the ice were removed 
D)  is 95 percent covered with glacial ice 
E)  is correctly described by all of the above 
A)  has its deepest ice in the east 
B)  has its highest elevations in the west 
C)  would not be above sea level if the ice were removed 
D)  is 95 percent covered with glacial ice 
E)  is correctly described by all of the above

Question 16

The textbook concludes that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  We are about to enter another Ice Age. 
B)  The Ice Age has ended. 
C)  Causes for the Ice Age are known. 
D)  The Ice Age has not ended. 
E)  We are too close to the Ice Age to say any of the above definitively. 
A)  We are about to enter another Ice Age. 
B)  The Ice Age has ended. 
C)  Causes for the Ice Age are known. 
D)  The Ice Age has not ended. 
E)  We are too close to the Ice Age to say any of the above definitively.

Question 17

The world's largest contemporary ice sheet is in________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Antarctica 
B)  the Arctic Ocean 
C)  Greenland 
D)  Alaska 
E)  the Himalayas 
A)  Antarctica 
B)  the Arctic Ocean 
C)  Greenland 
D)  Alaska 
E)  the Himalayas

Question 18

The movement of a glacier is normally measured in ___________per day.

Accepted Answer

A)  meters 
B)  tens of kilometers 
C)  kilometers 
D)  centimeters 
E)  tens of meters 
A)  meters 
B)  tens of kilometers 
C)  kilometers 
D)  centimeters 
E)  tens of meters

Question 19

The zone beyond a glacier's limit and not directly touched by ice is the________ zone.

Accepted Answer

A)  ablation 
B)  moraine 
C)  periglacial 
D)  accumulation 
E)  ne´ve´ 
A)  ablation 
B)  moraine 
C)  periglacial 
D)  accumulation 
E)  ne´ve´

Question 20

How many major glacial episodes are included in the Pleistocene Epoch?

Accepted Answer

A)  as many as 18 or 19 
B)  none 
C)  as many as 100 or 150 
D)  2 
E)  as many as 50 or 60 
A)  as many as 18 or 19 
B)  none 
C)  as many as 100 or 150 
D)  2 
E)  as many as 50 or 60

About _______ percent of the world's land ice resides in places other than Greenland and Antarctica.

According to the map in the textbook, the southernmost extent of contemporary glaciers in the United States is in California and __________.

It is estimated that _____ percent of all contemporary erosion is accomplished by glaciers.

Unsorted debris from ice sheets, after deposition, is known as _______.

A huge boulder resting on a completely different type of bedrock in glacial zones is a(n)_______ .

Asia was not heavily glaciated in the Pleistocene because of_____ .

____________granular snow which is beginning to coalesce into glacial ice.

Where is the Antarctic ice generally deepest?

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Where can one find a glacier's equilibrium line?

The flow of glaciers is best described as _________ .

According to the map in the textbook, which continent had the greatest total of ice- covered land?

The Finger Lakes district of upstate New York is a prime example of the glacial feature called _________ .

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Antarctica_________ .

The textbook concludes that __________.

The world's largest contemporary ice sheet is in________ .

The movement of a glacier is normally measured in ___________per day.

The zone beyond a glacier's limit and not directly touched by ice is the________ zone.

How many major glacial episodes are included in the Pleistocene Epoch?

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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

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Exam 19: Glacial Modification of Terrain

About _______ percent of the world's land ice resides in places other than Greenland and Antarctica.

According to the map in the textbook, the southernmost extent of contemporary glaciers in the United States is in California and __________.

It is estimated that _____ percent of all contemporary erosion is accomplished by glaciers.

Unsorted debris from ice sheets, after deposition, is known as _______.

A huge boulder resting on a completely different type of bedrock in glacial zones is a(n)_______ .

Asia was not heavily glaciated in the Pleistocene because of_____ .

____________granular snow which is beginning to coalesce into glacial ice.

Where is the Antarctic ice generally deepest?

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Where can one find a glacier's equilibrium line?

The flow of glaciers is best described as _________ .

According to the map in the textbook, which continent had the greatest total of ice- covered land?

The Finger Lakes district of upstate New York is a prime example of the glacial feature called _________ .

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Antarctica_________ .

The textbook concludes that __________.

The world's largest contemporary ice sheet is in________ .

The movement of a glacier is normally measured in ___________per day.

The zone beyond a glacier's limit and not directly touched by ice is the________ zone.

How many major glacial episodes are included in the Pleistocene Epoch?

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

Filters