Question 1

Eskers are _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) large boulders of nonlocal rock 
B) composed of lake sediments 
C) crescent-shaped with arms pointing in the up-ice direction 
D) long and narrow ridges composed of sand and gravel 
E) conical hills of sorted glaciofluvial deposits 
A) large boulders of nonlocal rock 
B) composed of lake sediments 
C) crescent-shaped with arms pointing in the up-ice direction 
D) long and narrow ridges composed of sand and gravel 
E) conical hills of sorted glaciofluvial deposits D

Question 2

Till deposited as ridges paralleling the side margins of a glacier are termed _______________(two words).

Accepted Answer

lateral moraines

Question 3

A glacier that is experiencing net ablation is _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) accumulating 
B) advancing 
C) in equilibrium 
D) retreating 
E) thickening 
A) accumulating 
B) advancing 
C) in equilibrium 
D) retreating 
E) thickening D

Question 4

A pass formed when headward erosion causes two cirques to intersect, producing a low saddle in a high mountain ridge, is termed a(n)_______________..

Accepted Answer

The answer of A pass formed when headward erosion causes...

Question 5

Before becoming glacial ice, compact granular snow melts and refreezes into the substance called _______________, with a density of about 0.5 grams per cubic centimeter. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Before becoming glacial ice, compact granular snow...

Question 6

Where two medial moraines join, they form a lateral moraine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Unlike the trunk glacier, tributary glaciers carve V-shaped valleys. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Evidence of a previous period of glaciation includes _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) v-shaped valleys ​ 
B) well sorted alluvium 
C) patterned ground features 
D) trellis drainage patterns ​ 
E) outwash plains 
A) v-shaped valleys ​ 
B) well sorted alluvium 
C) patterned ground features 
D) trellis drainage patterns ​ 
E) outwash plains

Question 9

One major reason why lakes and marshes are common in recently glaciated areas is that _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) those areas have very humid climates 
B) a huge amount of water was released by the melting of the ice 
C) the glaciers carved dendritic stream systems 
D) when ice disappeared, sea level dropped, leaving standing water on land 
E) preexisting drainages were disrupted by glacial erosion and deposition 
A) those areas have very humid climates 
B) a huge amount of water was released by the melting of the ice 
C) the glaciers carved dendritic stream systems 
D) when ice disappeared, sea level dropped, leaving standing water on land 
E) preexisting drainages were disrupted by glacial erosion and deposition

Question 10

The downslope end of a glacier is called its terminus. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are some of the ways in which glaciers lead to the formation of lakes? ​

Accepted Answer

Lakes can form where glaciers create dep

Question 12

Which of these glacial landforms would likely provide the least amount of information about the direction of ice flow? ​

Accepted Answer

A) roche moutonnée 
B) striations 
C) kettles 
D) recessional moraines 
E) drumlins 
A) roche moutonnée 
B) striations 
C) kettles 
D) recessional moraines 
E) drumlins

Question 13

Where liquid water lubricates the base of a glacier, it can move by _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) basal sliding 
B) ablation 
C) basal crevassing 
D) plucking 
E) calving 
A) basal sliding 
B) ablation 
C) basal crevassing 
D) plucking 
E) calving

Question 14

A hanging valley _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) is a stream valley that was adjacent to glaciers, but was never glaciated 
B) marks where a glacier extended below sea level 
C) blocked the flow of one or more glaciers 
D) once contained a tributary glacier 
E) is a glaciated valley that was later uplifted by tectonic forces 
A) is a stream valley that was adjacent to glaciers, but was never glaciated 
B) marks where a glacier extended below sea level 
C) blocked the flow of one or more glaciers 
D) once contained a tributary glacier 
E) is a glaciated valley that was later uplifted by tectonic forces

Question 15

Sediment deposited directly by moving glacial ice is called _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sediment deposited directly by moving glacial ice...

Question 16

Which of these features is a depositional glacial landform? ​

Accepted Answer

A) cirque 
B) arête 
C) esker 
D) col 
E) horn 
A) cirque 
B) arête 
C) esker 
D) col 
E) horn

Question 17

Why do continental glaciers flow? ​

Accepted Answer

Glaciers flow by internal plastic deform

Question 18

Ground moraine sediments typically have a uniform grain size. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Icebergs are created _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) by freezing of sea water 
B) only when a glacier is retreating 
C) by plucking 
D) by calving 
E) by abrasion 
A) by freezing of sea water 
B) only when a glacier is retreating 
C) by plucking 
D) by calving 
E) by abrasion

Question 20

Greenland currently has the world's largest ice sheet. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Eskers are _____.

Till deposited as ridges paralleling the side margins of a glacier are termed _______________(two words).

A glacier that is experiencing net ablation is _____.

A pass formed when headward erosion causes two cirques to intersect, producing a low saddle in a high mountain ridge, is termed a(n)_______________..

Before becoming glacial ice, compact granular snow melts and refreezes into the substance called _______________, with a density of about 0.5 grams per cubic centimeter.

Where two medial moraines join, they form a lateral moraine.

Unlike the trunk glacier, tributary glaciers carve V-shaped valleys.

Evidence of a previous period of glaciation includes _____.

One major reason why lakes and marshes are common in recently glaciated areas is that _____.

The downslope end of a glacier is called its terminus.

What are some of the ways in which glaciers lead to the formation of lakes?

Which of these glacial landforms would likely provide the least amount of information about the direction of ice flow?

Where liquid water lubricates the base of a glacier, it can move by _____.

A hanging valley _____.

Sediment deposited directly by moving glacial ice is called _______________.

Which of these features is a depositional glacial landform?

Why do continental glaciers flow?

Ground moraine sediments typically have a uniform grain size.

Icebergs are created _____.

Greenland currently has the world's largest ice sheet.

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Exam 19: Glacial Systems and Landforms

Eskers are _____. ​

Till deposited as ridges paralleling the side margins of a glacier are termed _______________(two words).

A glacier that is experiencing net ablation is _____. ​

A pass formed when headward erosion causes two cirques to intersect, producing a low saddle in a high mountain ridge, is termed a(n)_______________..

Before becoming glacial ice, compact granular snow melts and refreezes into the substance called _______________, with a density of about 0.5 grams per cubic centimeter. ​

Where two medial moraines join, they form a lateral moraine.

Unlike the trunk glacier, tributary glaciers carve V-shaped valleys. ​

Evidence of a previous period of glaciation includes _____. ​

One major reason why lakes and marshes are common in recently glaciated areas is that _____. ​

The downslope end of a glacier is called its terminus. ​

What are some of the ways in which glaciers lead to the formation of lakes? ​

Which of these glacial landforms would likely provide the least amount of information about the direction of ice flow? ​

Where liquid water lubricates the base of a glacier, it can move by _____. ​

A hanging valley _____. ​

Sediment deposited directly by moving glacial ice is called _______________. ​

Which of these features is a depositional glacial landform? ​

Why do continental glaciers flow? ​

Ground moraine sediments typically have a uniform grain size. ​

Icebergs are created _____. ​

Greenland currently has the world's largest ice sheet. ​

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

The Atmosphere, Temperature, and the Heat Budget

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Biogeography

Soils and Soil Development

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

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Weathering and Mass Wasting

Subsurface Water and Karst

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Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

Coastal Processes and Landforms

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Eskers are _____.

A glacier that is experiencing net ablation is _____.

Before becoming glacial ice, compact granular snow melts and refreezes into the substance called _______________, with a density of about 0.5 grams per cubic centimeter.

Unlike the trunk glacier, tributary glaciers carve V-shaped valleys.

Evidence of a previous period of glaciation includes _____.

One major reason why lakes and marshes are common in recently glaciated areas is that _____.

The downslope end of a glacier is called its terminus.

What are some of the ways in which glaciers lead to the formation of lakes?

Which of these glacial landforms would likely provide the least amount of information about the direction of ice flow?

Where liquid water lubricates the base of a glacier, it can move by _____.

A hanging valley _____.

Sediment deposited directly by moving glacial ice is called _______________.

Which of these features is a depositional glacial landform?

Why do continental glaciers flow?

Ground moraine sediments typically have a uniform grain size.

Icebergs are created _____.

Greenland currently has the world's largest ice sheet.