Question 1

The Pleistocene Epoch ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The few ice-free valleys in the interior of Antarctica are called the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The few ice-free valleys in the interior...

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The centers of spread for Pleistocene ice were in ________ latitudes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The centers of spread for Pleistocene ice...

Question 6

Where is the Antarctic ice generally deepest?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The textbook concludes that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Ice Age has ended 
B)  causes for the Ice Age are known 
C)  we are about to enter another Ice Age 
D)  the Ice Age has not ended 
E)  we are too close to the Ice Age to definitvely conclude any of the above 
A)  the Ice Age has ended 
B)  causes for the Ice Age are known 
C)  we are about to enter another Ice Age 
D)  the Ice Age has not ended 
E)  we are too close to the Ice Age to definitvely conclude any of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is a feature of mountain glaciation?

Accepted Answer

A)  kettle 
B)  kame 
C)  esker 
D)  bergschrund 
E)  valley train 
A)  kettle 
B)  kame 
C)  esker 
D)  bergschrund 
E)  valley train

Question 10

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 11

A pluvial consequence of the Pleistocene glaciation has been the formation of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  geysers 
B)  sinkholes 
C)  lakes 
D)  fjords 
E)  erratics 
A)  geysers 
B)  sinkholes 
C)  lakes 
D)  fjords 
E)  erratics

Question 12

Long sinuous ridges of stratified drift are termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  kettles 
B)  kames 
C)  aretes 
D)  eskers 
E)  outwash plains 
A)  kettles 
B)  kames 
C)  aretes 
D)  eskers 
E)  outwash plains

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The creation of many glacial lakes during the Pleistocene is labeled a(n) ________ development.

Accepted Answer

A)  random 
B)  insignificant 
C)  aeolian 
D)  pluvial 
E)  fluvial 
A)  random 
B)  insignificant 
C)  aeolian 
D)  pluvial 
E)  fluvial

Question 15

The ________ physically separates East Antarctica from West Antarctica.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ross Ice Shelf 
B)  Transantarctic Mountains 
C)  Antarctic Peninsula 
D)  Antarctic Ocean 
E)  Great Ice Sheet 
A)  Ross Ice Shelf 
B)  Transantarctic Mountains 
C)  Antarctic Peninsula 
D)  Antarctic Ocean 
E)  Great Ice Sheet

Question 16

Hanging valleys occur where the mouths of tributary valleys are perched high along the sides of the major stream valleys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

________ are the largest landforms produced by mountain glaciation.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

A glacier grows when the accumulation zone grows faster than the ablation zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Drift is ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Snow is changed by ________ into glacial ice.

Accepted Answer

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

The Pleistocene Epoch ________.

The few ice-free valleys in the interior of Antarctica are called the ________.

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

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

The centers of spread for Pleistocene ice were in ________ latitudes.

Where is the Antarctic ice generally deepest?

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

The textbook concludes that ________.

Which of the following is a feature of mountain glaciation?

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

A pluvial consequence of the Pleistocene glaciation has been the formation of ________.

Long sinuous ridges of stratified drift are termed ________.

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

The creation of many glacial lakes during the Pleistocene is labeled a(n) ________ development.

The ________ physically separates East Antarctica from West Antarctica.

Hanging valleys occur where the mouths of tributary valleys are perched high along the sides of the major stream valleys.

________ are the largest landforms produced by mountain glaciation.

A glacier grows when the accumulation zone grows faster than the ablation zone.

Drift is ________.

Snow is changed by ________ into glacial ice.

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Exam 19: Glacial Modification of Terrain

The Pleistocene Epoch ________.

The few ice-free valleys in the interior of Antarctica are called the ________.

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

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

The centers of spread for Pleistocene ice were in ________ latitudes.

Where is the Antarctic ice generally deepest?

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

The textbook concludes that ________.

Which of the following is a feature of mountain glaciation?

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

A pluvial consequence of the Pleistocene glaciation has been the formation of ________.

Long sinuous ridges of stratified drift are termed ________.

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

The creation of many glacial lakes during the Pleistocene is labeled a(n) ________ development.

The ________ physically separates East Antarctica from West Antarctica.

Hanging valleys occur where the mouths of tributary valleys are perched high along the sides of the major stream valleys.

________ are the largest landforms produced by mountain glaciation.

A glacier grows when the accumulation zone grows faster than the ablation zone.

Drift is ________.

Snow is changed by ________ into glacial ice.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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