Question 1

A _________ is formed when a glacier deepens the main valley while the tributary valley remains unglaciated with its mouth high above the main valley.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _________ is formed when a glacier...

Question 2

Snow is changed by ________ into glacial ice.

Accepted Answer

A)  millions of years of time 
B)  ablation 
C)  pressure and weathering 
D)  rain 
E)  basal slip 
A)  millions of years of time 
B)  ablation 
C)  pressure and weathering 
D)  rain 
E)  basal slip

Question 3

Which region had the LEAST coverage (square kilometers) of glacial ice during the Pleistocene?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greenland 
B)  Asia 
C)  North America 
D)  Africa 
E)  South America 
A)  Greenland 
B)  Asia 
C)  North America 
D)  Africa 
E)  South America

Question 4

Which of the following glacial landforms is composed of bedrock?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Lake Missoula drained catastrophically and created the _________ in Washington state..

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lake Missoula drained catastrophically and created the...

Question 6

The Driftless Area is in _ ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Florida 
B)  Texas 
C)  Montana 
D)  California 
E)  Wisconsin 
A)  Florida 
B)  Texas 
C)  Montana 
D)  California 
E)  Wisconsin

Question 7

_______is compressed snow which might change into glacial ice.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ne´ve´ 
B)  Ablation 
C)  Cirques 
D)  Calcium carbonate 
E)  Nunataks 
A)  Ne´ve´ 
B)  Ablation 
C)  Cirques 
D)  Calcium carbonate 
E)  Nunataks

Question 8

In some places, Pleistocene glaciation depressed the Earth's crust as much as______ meters.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.2 
B)  1,200 
C)  12 
D)  120 
E)  12,000 
A)  1.2 
B)  1,200 
C)  12 
D)  120 
E)  12,000

Question 9

Today, nearly____ percent of Earth's surface is affected by periglacial conditions.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  20 
C)  60 
D)  80 
E)  100 
A)  1 
B)  20 
C)  60 
D)  80 
E)  100

Question 10

The Pleistocene Epoch began at least ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  in the 1600s A.D. 
B)  10,000 years ago 
C)  over 20 million years ago 
D)  2.5 million years ago 
E)  in the 20th century 
A)  in the 1600s A.D. 
B)  10,000 years ago 
C)  over 20 million years ago 
D)  2.5 million years ago 
E)  in the 20th century

Question 11

__________tends to smooth the surface over which a glacier moves.

Accepted Answer

A)  Quarrying 
B)  Ablation 
C)  Plucking 
D)  Abrasion 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Quarrying 
B)  Ablation 
C)  Plucking 
D)  Abrasion 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

A _ _________ is the sharp- edged pass formed when two cirques remove part of an intervening arete.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _ _________ is the sharp- edged...

Question 13

Which of the following has a contemporary ice sheet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hawaii 
B)  Chile 
C)  Wyoming 
D)  The Himalayas 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Hawaii 
B)  Chile 
C)  Wyoming 
D)  The Himalayas 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

Continental ice sheets smooth and round the terrain while mountain glaciations tend to _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  polish the terrain 
B)  build mountains in the lower latitudes 
C)  steepen slopes and increase local relief 
D)  have similar effects 
E)  leave the terrain undisturbed 
A)  polish the terrain 
B)  build mountains in the lower latitudes 
C)  steepen slopes and increase local relief 
D)  have similar effects 
E)  leave the terrain undisturbed

Question 15

During the Pleistocene,________ was a time of ice retreat.

Accepted Answer

A)  an interglacial 
B)  Wisconsin time 
C)  the Holocene 
D)  Kansan time 
E)  Wu¨rm time 
A)  an interglacial 
B)  Wisconsin time 
C)  the Holocene 
D)  Kansan time 
E)  Wu¨rm time

Question 16

Most of the material carried by a glacier is moved at the _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  surface 
B)  bottom 
C)  sides 
D)  middle 
E)  none of the above 
A)  surface 
B)  bottom 
C)  sides 
D)  middle 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a main glacial characteristic that any satisfactory theory of ice age causes must account for?

Accepted Answer

A)  eventual total deglaciation 
B)  multiple cycles of advance and retreat 
C)  concurrent development of pluvial conditions in dryland areas 
D)  how snow transforms into glacial ice 
E)  the simultaneous but non- uniform accumulation of ice masses in the Eastern and Western hemispheres 
A)  eventual total deglaciation 
B)  multiple cycles of advance and retreat 
C)  concurrent development of pluvial conditions in dryland areas 
D)  how snow transforms into glacial ice 
E)  the simultaneous but non- uniform accumulation of ice masses in the Eastern and Western hemispheres

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the pluvial developments of the Pleistocene Epoch?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased runoff 
B)  decreased evaporation 
C)  increased rainfall 
D)  increased numbers of lakes 
E)  increased mass of glacial ice 
A)  increased runoff 
B)  decreased evaporation 
C)  increased rainfall 
D)  increased numbers of lakes 
E)  increased mass of glacial ice

Question 19

At its maximum extent, ice covered almost ______of the Earth's land surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  1/10 
B)  3/4 
C)  1/2 
D)  4/5 
E)  1/3 
A)  1/10 
B)  3/4 
C)  1/2 
D)  4/5 
E)  1/3

Question 20

Yosemite National Park presents a stunning example of this sort of glacial landform: _________.

Accepted Answer

U- shaped valley or

A _________ is formed when a glacier deepens the main valley while the tributary valley remains unglaciated with its mouth high above the main valley.

Snow is changed by ________ into glacial ice.

Which region had the LEAST coverage (square kilometers) of glacial ice during the Pleistocene?

Which of the following glacial landforms is composed of bedrock?

Lake Missoula drained catastrophically and created the _________ in Washington state..

The Driftless Area is in _ ___________.

_______is compressed snow which might change into glacial ice.

In some places, Pleistocene glaciation depressed the Earth's crust as much as______ meters.

Today, nearly____ percent of Earth's surface is affected by periglacial conditions.

The Pleistocene Epoch began at least ______.

__________tends to smooth the surface over which a glacier moves.

A _ _________ is the sharp- edged pass formed when two cirques remove part of an intervening arete.

Which of the following has a contemporary ice sheet?

Continental ice sheets smooth and round the terrain while mountain glaciations tend to _______.

During the Pleistocene,________ was a time of ice retreat.

Most of the material carried by a glacier is moved at the _________.

Which of the following is NOT a main glacial characteristic that any satisfactory theory of ice age causes must account for?

Which of the following is NOT one of the pluvial developments of the Pleistocene Epoch?

At its maximum extent, ice covered almost ______of the Earth's land surface.

Yosemite National Park presents a stunning example of this sort of glacial landform: _________.

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Exam 19: Glacial Modification of Terrain

A _________ is formed when a glacier deepens the main valley while the tributary valley remains unglaciated with its mouth high above the main valley.

Snow is changed by ________ into glacial ice.

Which region had the LEAST coverage (square kilometers) of glacial ice during the Pleistocene?

Which of the following glacial landforms is composed of bedrock?

Lake Missoula drained catastrophically and created the _________ in Washington state..

The Driftless Area is in _ ___________.

_______is compressed snow which might change into glacial ice.

In some places, Pleistocene glaciation depressed the Earth's crust as much as______ meters.

Today, nearly____ percent of Earth's surface is affected by periglacial conditions.

The Pleistocene Epoch began at least ______.

__________tends to smooth the surface over which a glacier moves.

A _ _________ is the sharp- edged pass formed when two cirques remove part of an intervening arete.

Which of the following has a contemporary ice sheet?

Continental ice sheets smooth and round the terrain while mountain glaciations tend to _______.

During the Pleistocene,________ was a time of ice retreat.

Most of the material carried by a glacier is moved at the _________.

Which of the following is NOT a main glacial characteristic that any satisfactory theory of ice age causes must account for?

Which of the following is NOT one of the pluvial developments of the Pleistocene Epoch?

At its maximum extent, ice covered almost ______of the Earth's land surface.

Yosemite National Park presents a stunning example of this sort of glacial landform: _________.

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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