Question 1

_________are relatively steep- sided mounds or conical hills of stratified drift made from meltwater deposition in a region of stagnant ice.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  _________are relatively steep- sided mounds or...

Question 2

Which of the following does NOT have a major concentration of contemporary mountain glaciers?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Zealand 
B)  Appalachian Mts. 
C)  British Columbia, Canada 
D)  Cascade Mts., Washington 
E)  Central Asia 
A)  New Zealand 
B)  Appalachian Mts. 
C)  British Columbia, Canada 
D)  Cascade Mts., Washington 
E)  Central Asia

Question 3

A deglaciated cirque often contains a basin in which a(n)________ can be found.

Accepted Answer

A)  moraine 
B)  arete 
C)  erratic 
D)  tarn 
E)  knickpoint 
A)  moraine 
B)  arete 
C)  erratic 
D)  tarn 
E)  knickpoint

Question 4

A _________ is an irregularly undulating surface of broad, low rises and shallow depressions. It is composed of unsorted glacially- deposited materials which can cover the landscape to the extent that the preglacial shape is obliterated.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _________ is an irregularly undulating surface...

Question 5

The longest recorded glacial advance in 24 hours was on the order of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 meters 
B)  3 centimeters 
C)  30 centimeters 
D)  300 meters 
E)  3 meters 
A)  30 meters 
B)  3 centimeters 
C)  30 centimeters 
D)  300 meters 
E)  3 meters

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a major, recognized glacial stage of the Pleistocene Epoch?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minnesotan 
B)  Illinoian 
C)  Nebraskan 
D)  Wisconsin 
E)  Kansan 
A)  Minnesotan 
B)  Illinoian 
C)  Nebraskan 
D)  Wisconsin 
E)  Kansan

Question 7

_________was covered by glacial ice during the Pleistocene epoch.

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia 
B)  South Africa 
C)  North America 
D)  South America 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Australia 
B)  South Africa 
C)  North America 
D)  South America 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

Mountain streams running from a tributary valley to a main valley that has been glaciated frequently create _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  kames 
B)  end moraines 
C)  till 
D)  cirques 
E)  waterfalls 
A)  kames 
B)  end moraines 
C)  till 
D)  cirques 
E)  waterfalls

Question 9

The movement of a glacier along its bottom, lubricated by meltwater, is known as__________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  glacial flour 
B)  firn 
C)  equilibrium glide 
D)  basal slip 
E)  fjord 
A)  glacial flour 
B)  firn 
C)  equilibrium glide 
D)  basal slip 
E)  fjord

Question 10

A dark band of rock debris down the middle of a glacier from the union of two adjacent glaciers is a(n) ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  arete 
B)  medial moraine 
C)  terminal moraine 
D)  kame 
E)  lateral moraine 
A)  arete 
B)  medial moraine 
C)  terminal moraine 
D)  kame 
E)  lateral moraine

Question 11

A glacier will start to move of its own weight when it reaches a thickness of a few________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  meters 
B)  kilometers 
C)  dozen meters 
D)  centimeters 
E)  dozen centimeters 
A)  meters 
B)  kilometers 
C)  dozen meters 
D)  centimeters 
E)  dozen centimeters

Question 12

A nunatak is a rocky pinnacle poking through a(n)______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  moraine 
B)  tarn 
C)  outwash plain 
D)  esker 
E)  ice field 
A)  moraine 
B)  tarn 
C)  outwash plain 
D)  esker 
E)  ice field

Question 13

After Alaska,________ is the state with the greatest number of glaciers and greatest amount of surface area covered by glaciers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Minnesota 
B)  Maine 
C)  Montana 
D)  Washington 
E)  Oklahoma 
A)  Minnesota 
B)  Maine 
C)  Montana 
D)  Washington 
E)  Oklahoma

Question 14

At its maximum extent, continental glacial ice in North America extended as far south as _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Florida 
B)  the Gulf of Mexico 
C)  Montana 
D)  The Ohio River 
E)  Minnesota 
A)  Florida 
B)  the Gulf of Mexico 
C)  Montana 
D)  The Ohio River 
E)  Minnesota

Question 15

After they are glaciated, mountain valleys tend to be _________than before they were glaciated.

Accepted Answer

A)  shallower 
B)  narrower 
C)  smoother- bottomed 
D)  more V- shaped 
E)  straighter 
A)  shallower 
B)  narrower 
C)  smoother- bottomed 
D)  more V- shaped 
E)  straighter

Question 16

The following area would appear as a series of islands if it were to lose its glacial ice.

Accepted Answer

A)  West Antarctica 
B)  Greenland 
C)  California 
D)  Hawaii 
E)  Alaska 
A)  West Antarctica 
B)  Greenland 
C)  California 
D)  Hawaii 
E)  Alaska

Question 17

In a roche moutonnee, the________ side faces the direction to which the ice is traveling.

Accepted Answer

A)  lee 
B)  stoss 
C)  striation 
D)  fill 
E)  none of the above 
A)  lee 
B)  stoss 
C)  striation 
D)  fill 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT found behind a terminal moraine?

Accepted Answer

A)  drumlins 
B)  outwash plains 
C)  kettles 
D)  recessional moraines 
E)  kames 
A)  drumlins 
B)  outwash plains 
C)  kettles 
D)  recessional moraines 
E)  kames

Question 19

Drift is__________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  glacial flour 
B)  a term which is a misnomer out of biblical literature 
C)  the same thing as a moraine 
D)  the combination of a cirque and a horn 
E)  an erosional feature 
A)  glacial flour 
B)  a term which is a misnomer out of biblical literature 
C)  the same thing as a moraine 
D)  the combination of a cirque and a horn 
E)  an erosional feature

Question 20

In some places, the crust of the Earth is rising as much as ______per decade because of crustal adjustment after the Pleistocene ice melted.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 centimeters 
B)  2 kilometers 
C)  2 meters 
D)  20 centimeters 
E)  20 meters 
A)  2 centimeters 
B)  2 kilometers 
C)  2 meters 
D)  20 centimeters 
E)  20 meters

_________are relatively steep- sided mounds or conical hills of stratified drift made from meltwater deposition in a region of stagnant ice.

Which of the following does NOT have a major concentration of contemporary mountain glaciers?

A deglaciated cirque often contains a basin in which a(n)________ can be found.

A _________ is an irregularly undulating surface of broad, low rises and shallow depressions. It is composed of unsorted glacially- deposited materials which can cover the landscape to the extent that the preglacial shape is obliterated.

The longest recorded glacial advance in 24 hours was on the order of _______.

Which of the following is NOT a major, recognized glacial stage of the Pleistocene Epoch?

_________was covered by glacial ice during the Pleistocene epoch.

Mountain streams running from a tributary valley to a main valley that has been glaciated frequently create _________.

The movement of a glacier along its bottom, lubricated by meltwater, is known as__________ .

A dark band of rock debris down the middle of a glacier from the union of two adjacent glaciers is a(n) ___________.

A glacier will start to move of its own weight when it reaches a thickness of a few________ .

A nunatak is a rocky pinnacle poking through a(n)______ .

After Alaska,________ is the state with the greatest number of glaciers and greatest amount of surface area covered by glaciers.

At its maximum extent, continental glacial ice in North America extended as far south as _______.

After they are glaciated, mountain valleys tend to be _________than before they were glaciated.

The following area would appear as a series of islands if it were to lose its glacial ice.

In a roche moutonnee, the________ side faces the direction to which the ice is traveling.

Which of the following is NOT found behind a terminal moraine?

Drift is__________ .

In some places, the crust of the Earth is rising as much as ______per decade because of crustal adjustment after the Pleistocene ice melted.

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Exam 19: Glacial Modification of Terrain

_________are relatively steep- sided mounds or conical hills of stratified drift made from meltwater deposition in a region of stagnant ice.

Which of the following does NOT have a major concentration of contemporary mountain glaciers?

A deglaciated cirque often contains a basin in which a(n)________ can be found.

A _________ is an irregularly undulating surface of broad, low rises and shallow depressions. It is composed of unsorted glacially- deposited materials which can cover the landscape to the extent that the preglacial shape is obliterated.

The longest recorded glacial advance in 24 hours was on the order of _______.

Which of the following is NOT a major, recognized glacial stage of the Pleistocene Epoch?

_________was covered by glacial ice during the Pleistocene epoch.

Mountain streams running from a tributary valley to a main valley that has been glaciated frequently create _________.

The movement of a glacier along its bottom, lubricated by meltwater, is known as__________ .

A dark band of rock debris down the middle of a glacier from the union of two adjacent glaciers is a(n) ___________.

A glacier will start to move of its own weight when it reaches a thickness of a few________ .

A nunatak is a rocky pinnacle poking through a(n)______ .

After Alaska,________ is the state with the greatest number of glaciers and greatest amount of surface area covered by glaciers.

At its maximum extent, continental glacial ice in North America extended as far south as _______.

After they are glaciated, mountain valleys tend to be _________than before they were glaciated.

The following area would appear as a series of islands if it were to lose its glacial ice.

In a roche moutonnee, the________ side faces the direction to which the ice is traveling.

Which of the following is NOT found behind a terminal moraine?

Drift is__________ .

In some places, the crust of the Earth is rising as much as ______per decade because of crustal adjustment after the Pleistocene ice melted.

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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