Question 1

________ is one of the two major flow mechanisms in a glacier.

Accepted Answer

A)  Slipping 
B)  Elastic pushing 
C)  Frost heaving 
D)  Glacial rebound

Question 2

During the most recent ice age, glaciers covered about ________ percent of Earth's land area.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  10 
C)  30 
D)  50

Question 3

Melting and calving are two forms of ablation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A cirque represents an erosional feature formed in what was an important accumulation zone for snow and ice at the upstream head of a glacier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Fiords are found exclusively along the coast of Norway.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Deposits of windblown silt are called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Deposits of windblown silt are called ________....

Question 7

Till is an unsorted sediment deposited directly from the melting glacial ice; stream action is not involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Bajadas develop from coalescence of alluvial fans along fronts of mountain ranges in arid lands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A ________ forms when a block of ice is buried in drift and subsequently melts, creating a pit.

Accepted Answer

A)  tarn 
B)  paternoster 
C)  kame 
D)  kettle

Question 10

A(n) ________ is an irregular, usually thin till layer laid down by a retreating glacier.

Accepted Answer

A)  terminal moraine 
B)  outwash blanket 
C)  kame sheet 
D)  ground moraine

Question 11

Matching. Match the feature with the appropriate material.
-cirque

Accepted Answer

A) till 
B) outwash 
C) solid rock

Question 12

A ________ is an erosional feature specifically produced by alpine glaciation.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral moraine 
B)  drumlin 
C)  crevasse spur 
D)  U-shaped valley

Question 13

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  drumlin 
B)  kame 
C)  kettle 
D)  esker

Question 14

The term drift ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  refers only to alpine glaciers 
B)  refers only to moraines 
C)  is synonymous with the term till 
D)  means any sediments of glacial origin

Question 15

A(n) ________ is an intermittent lake on the floor of a desert basin.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ is an intermittent lake on...

Exam 6: Glaciers, Deserts, and Winds

________ is one of the two major flow mechanisms in a glacier.

During the most recent ice age, glaciers covered about ________ percent of Earth's land area.

Melting and calving are two forms of ablation.

A cirque represents an erosional feature formed in what was an important accumulation zone for snow and ice at the upstream head of a glacier.

Fiords are found exclusively along the coast of Norway.

Deposits of windblown silt are called ________.

Till is an unsorted sediment deposited directly from the melting glacial ice; stream action is not involved.

Bajadas develop from coalescence of alluvial fans along fronts of mountain ranges in arid lands.

A ________ forms when a block of ice is buried in drift and subsequently melts, creating a pit.

A(n) ________ is an irregular, usually thin till layer laid down by a retreating glacier.

Matching. Match the feature with the appropriate material. -cirque

A ________ is an erosional feature specifically produced by alpine glaciation.

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

The term drift ________.

A(n) ________ is an intermittent lake on the floor of a desert basin.