Question 1

How does a crevasse form?

Accepted Answer

A) A glacier moves over a volcanic hot spot, causing differential melting and caving it inward. 
B) A glacier moves across a ridge of particularly resistant rock, which breaks the glacier from the bottom upward. 
C) Internal stress causes a glacier's upper surface to break as the glacier moves. 
D) A glacier moves over a pre-existing stream valley, which causes it to fracture on each side of the valley. 
A) A glacier moves over a volcanic hot spot, causing differential melting and caving it inward. 
B) A glacier moves across a ridge of particularly resistant rock, which breaks the glacier from the bottom upward. 
C) Internal stress causes a glacier's upper surface to break as the glacier moves. 
D) A glacier moves over a pre-existing stream valley, which causes it to fracture on each side of the valley. C

Question 2

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a terminal or recessional moraine?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E E

Question 3

The amount of solar heating can increase from

Accepted Answer

A) a decrease in sunspot activity and energy output from the Sun. 
B) a decrease in snow and ice cover on Earth's surface. 
C) a decrease in the amount of greenhouse gases. 
D) a huge volcanic eruption that adds ash and dust to the atmosphere. 
A) a decrease in sunspot activity and energy output from the Sun. 
B) a decrease in snow and ice cover on Earth's surface. 
C) a decrease in the amount of greenhouse gases. 
D) a huge volcanic eruption that adds ash and dust to the atmosphere. B

Question 4

How is a terminal or recessional moraine from a continental ice sheet typically expressed in the landscape?

Accepted Answer

A) as teardrop-shaped hills 
B) as a series of small depressions, many of which are lakes 
C) as a series of jagged ridges in the mountains 
D) as a series of gently curved ridges 
E) as hills that are smooth on one side and rough on the other side 
A) as teardrop-shaped hills 
B) as a series of small depressions, many of which are lakes 
C) as a series of jagged ridges in the mountains 
D) as a series of gently curved ridges 
E) as hills that are smooth on one side and rough on the other side

Question 5

Till is

Accepted Answer

A) sorted but not stratified. 
B) stratified but not sorted. 
C) sorted and stratified. 
D) neither sorted nor stratified. 
A) sorted but not stratified. 
B) stratified but not sorted. 
C) sorted and stratified. 
D) neither sorted nor stratified.

Question 6

If the amount of ice on the planet increased to the amount that was present during the last glacial maximum, how much would it cause global sea level to fall? If you do not remember the approximate size of this rise, the volume of additional ice is 52,000,000 km3 and the surface
Area of the world's ocean is 361,000,000 km2.

Accepted Answer

A) less than 10 centimeters 
B) 10 centimeters to 1 meter 
C) 1 meter to 10 meters 
D) 10 meters to 50 meters 
E) more than 50 meters 
A) less than 10 centimeters 
B) 10 centimeters to 1 meter 
C) 1 meter to 10 meters 
D) 10 meters to 50 meters 
E) more than 50 meters

Question 7

The feature below has angular rocks on the outside and slowly flowing ice on the inside.It is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) ice glacier. 
B) nunatak. 
C) cirque glacier. 
D) rock glacier. 
A) ice glacier. 
B) nunatak. 
C) cirque glacier. 
D) rock glacier.

Question 8

What is the feature numbered 4 in the lower right of this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) cirque 
B) U-shaped valley 
C) lateral moraine 
D) terminal moraine 
A) cirque 
B) U-shaped valley 
C) lateral moraine 
D) terminal moraine

Question 9

What do these curved ridges (eskers)suggest happened on the landscape?

Accepted Answer

A) ancient shorelines were present 
B) meltwater channels were below or within a glacier 
C) soft glacial sediment was shaped by the moving glacier 
D) glacially derived, wind-blown dust was abundant 
A) ancient shorelines were present 
B) meltwater channels were below or within a glacier 
C) soft glacial sediment was shaped by the moving glacier 
D) glacially derived, wind-blown dust was abundant

Question 10

The type of glacial debris that can fall into a crevasse is

Accepted Answer

A) supraglacial debris. 
B) englacial debris. 
C) subglacial debris. 
D) All of these. 
A) supraglacial debris. 
B) englacial debris. 
C) subglacial debris. 
D) All of these.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a way glaciers move downhill?

Accepted Answer

A) The glacier can slide over bedrock. 
B) A glacier can move by internal shear and flow. 
C) The upper parts of glaciers can fracture. 
D) The lower part of a glacier flows faster than the upper part. 
A) The glacier can slide over bedrock. 
B) A glacier can move by internal shear and flow. 
C) The upper parts of glaciers can fracture. 
D) The lower part of a glacier flows faster than the upper part.

Question 12

Which feature on this diagram is an arête?

Accepted Answer

A) 1, the circular depression at the head of the valley 
B) 2, a lake in the upper valley 
C) 3, a steep ridge 
D) 4, a valley that is above the level of the main valley 
A) 1, the circular depression at the head of the valley 
B) 2, a lake in the upper valley 
C) 3, a steep ridge 
D) 4, a valley that is above the level of the main valley

Question 13

What type of glacier is shown in the center of this image?

Accepted Answer

A) ribbon glacier 
B) valley glacier 
C) low-elevation glacier 
D) high-elevation glacier 
A) ribbon glacier 
B) valley glacier 
C) low-elevation glacier 
D) high-elevation glacier

Question 14

What happens to different isotopes of oxygen in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) Evaporation concentrates lighter isotopes in the resulting water vapor. 
B) Precipitation forms ice that is enriched in heavier isotopes relative to seawater. 
C) Melting of ice preferentially releases heavier isotopes back into the ocean. 
D) All of these. 
A) Evaporation concentrates lighter isotopes in the resulting water vapor. 
B) Precipitation forms ice that is enriched in heavier isotopes relative to seawater. 
C) Melting of ice preferentially releases heavier isotopes back into the ocean. 
D) All of these.

Question 15

In the photograph below, the ice must have flowed

Accepted Answer

A) from the background into the foreground (i.e., out of the screen and toward you). 
B) from the foreground into the background (i.e., away from you as you are looking at it). 
C) from left to right. 
D) from right to left. 
A) from the background into the foreground (i.e., out of the screen and toward you). 
B) from the foreground into the background (i.e., away from you as you are looking at it). 
C) from left to right. 
D) from right to left.

Question 16

A geographic feature that formed as a result of the melting of the ice sheets during the Holocene Epoch is the

Accepted Answer

A) Great Lakes. 
B) Mississippi River. 
C) St.Lawrence River. 
D) All of these. 
A) Great Lakes. 
B) Mississippi River. 
C) St.Lawrence River. 
D) All of these.

Question 17

What happens when a glacier encounters the sea or a lake?

Accepted Answer

A) The ice is denser than water and so scrapes along the bottom. 
B) White icebergs float but blue icebergs sink to the bottom. 
C) Large blocks of ice collapse off the front of the glacier and become icebergs. 
D) Rocks released from melted icebergs float on the water surface. 
E) All of these. 
A) The ice is denser than water and so scrapes along the bottom. 
B) White icebergs float but blue icebergs sink to the bottom. 
C) Large blocks of ice collapse off the front of the glacier and become icebergs. 
D) Rocks released from melted icebergs float on the water surface. 
E) All of these.

Question 18

Which numbered feature(s)on this photograph are consistent with the presence of glaciers sometime in the past?

Accepted Answer

A) 1, an arête 
B) 2, U-shaped valley 
C) 3, tarn 
D) All of these. 
A) 1, an arête 
B) 2, U-shaped valley 
C) 3, tarn 
D) All of these.

Question 19

Which of these areas is believed to have not been mostly by ice during thee last glacial maximum in the Pleistocene Epoch?

Accepted Answer

A) Ontario, Canada 
B) Quebec, Canada 
C) Alaska, United States 
D) Michigan, United States 
A) Ontario, Canada 
B) Quebec, Canada 
C) Alaska, United States 
D) Michigan, United States

Question 20

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a kettle?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

How does a crevasse form?

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a terminal or recessional moraine?

The amount of solar heating can increase from

How is a terminal or recessional moraine from a continental ice sheet typically expressed in the landscape?

Till is

The feature below has angular rocks on the outside and slowly flowing ice on the inside.It is called a(n)

What is the feature numbered 4 in the lower right of this figure?

What do these curved ridges (eskers)suggest happened on the landscape?

The type of glacial debris that can fall into a crevasse is

Which of the following is NOT a way glaciers move downhill?

Which feature on this diagram is an arête?

What type of glacier is shown in the center of this image?

What happens to different isotopes of oxygen in this figure?

In the photograph below, the ice must have flowed

A geographic feature that formed as a result of the melting of the ice sheets during the Holocene Epoch is the

What happens when a glacier encounters the sea or a lake?

Which numbered feature(s)on this photograph are consistent with the presence of glaciers sometime in the past?

Which of these areas is believed to have not been mostly by ice during thee last glacial maximum in the Pleistocene Epoch?

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a kettle?

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Exam 14: Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

How does a crevasse form?

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a terminal or recessional moraine?

The amount of solar heating can increase from

How is a terminal or recessional moraine from a continental ice sheet typically expressed in the landscape?

Till is

The feature below has angular rocks on the outside and slowly flowing ice on the inside.It is called a(n)

What is the feature numbered 4 in the lower right of this figure?

What do these curved ridges (eskers)suggest happened on the landscape?

The type of glacial debris that can fall into a crevasse is

Which of the following is NOT a way glaciers move downhill?

Which feature on this diagram is an arête?

What type of glacier is shown in the center of this image?

What happens to different isotopes of oxygen in this figure?

In the photograph below, the ice must have flowed

A geographic feature that formed as a result of the melting of the ice sheets during the Holocene Epoch is the

What happens when a glacier encounters the sea or a lake?

Which numbered feature(s)on this photograph are consistent with the presence of glaciers sometime in the past?

Which of these areas is believed to have not been mostly by ice during thee last glacial maximum in the Pleistocene Epoch?

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a kettle?

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Atmospheric Motion

Atmospheric Moisture

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

Atmosphere - Ocean - Crysophere Interactions

Climates Around the World

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Understanding Landscapes

Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Volcanoes, Deformation, and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Streams and Flooding

Coasts and Changing Sea Levels

Soils

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles

Biomes

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