Question 1

Narrow strips of open water between patches of sea ice are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) sea ice 
B) pack ice 
C) icebergs 
D) leads 
E) ice floes 
A) sea ice 
B) pack ice 
C) icebergs 
D) leads 
E) ice floes

Question 2

Of the following,which is not a landform made by an alpine glacier?

Accepted Answer

A) cirque 
B) arete 
C) medial moraine 
D) glacial trough 
E) drumlin 
A) cirque 
B) arete 
C) medial moraine 
D) glacial trough 
E) drumlin

Question 3

Compare the rate of movement in a surging glacier with other physical geography processes.Identify some of the possible causes of surging and the impacts of surging upon the environment.

Accepted Answer

The rate of movement in a surging glacie

Question 4

A glacial delta composed of well-washed and well-sorted sand and gravels forms which of the following land forms?

Accepted Answer

A) till plain 
B) kettle 
C) drumlin 
D) kame 
E) esker 
A) till plain 
B) kettle 
C) drumlin 
D) kame 
E) esker

Question 5

Which of the following types of moraine marks the furthest advance of a glacier?

Accepted Answer

A) ground 
B) recessional 
C) medial 
D) terminal 
E) lateral 
A) ground 
B) recessional 
C) medial 
D) terminal 
E) lateral

Question 6

The process that causes rock fragments in an alpine glacier to scrape and grind against the bedrock is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) glacial ablation 
B) glacial abrasion 
C) plucking 
D) quarrying 
E) glaciation 
A) glacial ablation 
B) glacial abrasion 
C) plucking 
D) quarrying 
E) glaciation

Question 7

The astronomical hypothesis proposed by Milankovitch suggests that cycles in axial rotation and solar revolution has a period of around 20,000 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Where is the rate of flow fastest in an alpine glacier?

Accepted Answer

A) At the surface and closest to actively forming moraines 
B) At the surface and toward the edges of the glacier 
C) At the bottom and toward the edges of the glacier 
D) Near the midline and toward the top of the glacier's surface 
E) Near the midline and toward the edges of the headwall 
A) At the surface and closest to actively forming moraines 
B) At the surface and toward the edges of the glacier 
C) At the bottom and toward the edges of the glacier 
D) Near the midline and toward the top of the glacier's surface 
E) Near the midline and toward the edges of the headwall

Question 9

Sharp,often jagged ridges that rise above ice-containing troughs and that separate adjacent glaciers or glacial valleys are called:

Accepted Answer

A) cirques 
B) kames 
C) aretes 
D) horns 
E) eratics 
A) cirques 
B) kames 
C) aretes 
D) horns 
E) eratics

Question 10

Compare and contrast the characteristics and formation of drumlins and rock knob.

Accepted Answer

Drumlins and rock knobs are both landfor

Question 11

Using an annotated diagram,describe the erosional land forms produced by alpine glaciers.Where relevant identify examples of such features in your local region,or provide well-known examples from around the world.

Accepted Answer

Alpine glaciers are powerful agents of e

Question 12

Which of the following features is comprised of fresh water?

Accepted Answer

A) sea ice 
B) pack ice 
C) icebergs 
D) leads 
E) ice floes 
A) sea ice 
B) pack ice 
C) icebergs 
D) leads 
E) ice floes

Question 13

Describe and explain the possible causes of the Late Cenozoic Ice Age.

Accepted Answer

The Late Cenozoic Ice Age, also known as

Question 14

Basin-like hollows interspersed with knobby hills and situated in the terminal moraine are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) till plains 
B) kettles 
C) drumlins 
D) kames 
E) eskers 
A) till plains 
B) kettles 
C) drumlins 
D) kames 
E) eskers

Question 15

A peak formed by the intersection of a number of ridges produced by alpine glaciers is referred to as a/an:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Using an annotated diagram,describe the general features of a valley glacier.Identify and define the processes that dominate each zone.

Accepted Answer

Valley glaciers are large masses of ice

Question 17

A cirque is a bowl-shaped depression in which snow may accumulate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A succession of alternating glaciations and interglaciations,spanning a period of 1 to 10 million years or more,constitutes a(n)____________.

Accepted Answer

A) glacial period 
B) freezing epoch 
C) ice age 
D) interstadial 
E) geologic epoch 
A) glacial period 
B) freezing epoch 
C) ice age 
D) interstadial 
E) geologic epoch

Question 19

Which of the following types of moraine would you expect to find along the sides of a glacier?

Accepted Answer

A) terminal 
B) lateral 
C) medial 
D) recessional 
E) knob-and-kettle 
A) terminal 
B) lateral 
C) medial 
D) recessional 
E) knob-and-kettle

Question 20

A narrow,steep-sided,elongated estuary formed from a glacial trough inundated by seawater is referred to as a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) fiord 
B) esker 
C) horn 
D) arête 
E) tarn 
A) fiord 
B) esker 
C) horn 
D) arête 
E) tarn

Narrow strips of open water between patches of sea ice are referred to as:

Of the following,which is not a landform made by an alpine glacier?

Compare the rate of movement in a surging glacier with other physical geography processes.Identify some of the possible causes of surging and the impacts of surging upon the environment.

A glacial delta composed of well-washed and well-sorted sand and gravels forms which of the following land forms?

Which of the following types of moraine marks the furthest advance of a glacier?

The process that causes rock fragments in an alpine glacier to scrape and grind against the bedrock is referred to as:

The astronomical hypothesis proposed by Milankovitch suggests that cycles in axial rotation and solar revolution has a period of around 20,000 years.

Where is the rate of flow fastest in an alpine glacier?

Sharp,often jagged ridges that rise above ice-containing troughs and that separate adjacent glaciers or glacial valleys are called:

Compare and contrast the characteristics and formation of drumlins and rock knob.

Using an annotated diagram,describe the erosional land forms produced by alpine glaciers.Where relevant identify examples of such features in your local region,or provide well-known examples from around the world.

Which of the following features is comprised of fresh water?

Describe and explain the possible causes of the Late Cenozoic Ice Age.

Basin-like hollows interspersed with knobby hills and situated in the terminal moraine are referred to as:

A peak formed by the intersection of a number of ridges produced by alpine glaciers is referred to as a/an:

Using an annotated diagram,describe the general features of a valley glacier.Identify and define the processes that dominate each zone.

A cirque is a bowl-shaped depression in which snow may accumulate.

A succession of alternating glaciations and interglaciations,spanning a period of 1 to 10 million years or more,constitutes a(n)____________.

Which of the following types of moraine would you expect to find along the sides of a glacier?

A narrow,steep-sided,elongated estuary formed from a glacial trough inundated by seawater is referred to as a/an:

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Exam 17: Glacier Landforms and the Ice Age

Narrow strips of open water between patches of sea ice are referred to as:

Of the following,which is not a landform made by an alpine glacier?

Compare the rate of movement in a surging glacier with other physical geography processes.Identify some of the possible causes of surging and the impacts of surging upon the environment.

A glacial delta composed of well-washed and well-sorted sand and gravels forms which of the following land forms?

Which of the following types of moraine marks the furthest advance of a glacier?

The process that causes rock fragments in an alpine glacier to scrape and grind against the bedrock is referred to as:

The astronomical hypothesis proposed by Milankovitch suggests that cycles in axial rotation and solar revolution has a period of around 20,000 years.

Where is the rate of flow fastest in an alpine glacier?

Sharp,often jagged ridges that rise above ice-containing troughs and that separate adjacent glaciers or glacial valleys are called:

Compare and contrast the characteristics and formation of drumlins and rock knob.

Using an annotated diagram,describe the erosional land forms produced by alpine glaciers.Where relevant identify examples of such features in your local region,or provide well-known examples from around the world.

Which of the following features is comprised of fresh water?

Describe and explain the possible causes of the Late Cenozoic Ice Age.

Basin-like hollows interspersed with knobby hills and situated in the terminal moraine are referred to as:

A peak formed by the intersection of a number of ridges produced by alpine glaciers is referred to as a/an:

Using an annotated diagram,describe the general features of a valley glacier.Identify and define the processes that dominate each zone.

A cirque is a bowl-shaped depression in which snow may accumulate.

A succession of alternating glaciations and interglaciations,spanning a period of 1 to 10 million years or more,constitutes a(n)____________.

Which of the following types of moraine would you expect to find along the sides of a glacier?

A narrow,steep-sided,elongated estuary formed from a glacial trough inundated by seawater is referred to as a/an:

The Earth As a Rotating Planet

The Earths Global Energy Balance

Air Temperature

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Winds and the Global Circulation System

Weather Systems

Global Climates

Biogeographic Processes

Global Biogeography

Global Soils

Earth Materials

Volcanic and Tectonic Landforms

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fresh Water of the Continents

Landforms Made by Running Water

Landforms Made by Waves and Wind

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