menu-iconExamlexExamLexServices

Discover

Ask a Question
  1. All Topics
  2. Topic
    Geology/Geography/Oceanography/Atmospheric Sciences
  3. Study Set
    Introducing Physical Geography
  4. Exam
    Exam 17: Glacier Landforms and the Ice Age
  5. Question
    The Pressure Exerted on the Base of an Alpine Glacier
Solved

The Pressure Exerted on the Base of an Alpine Glacier

Question 21

Question 21

Multiple Choice

The pressure exerted on the base of an alpine glacier results in which of the following processes?


A) Firn field
B) pressure melting
C) lateral moraines
D) glacial plucking
E) glacial abrasion

Correct Answer:

verifed

Verified

Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge

Related Questions

Q16: A steep-sided depression formed in glacial till

Q17: Using an annotated diagram,describe the depositional land

Q18: A rock knob is shaped by moving

Q19: The valley of a tributary glacier results

Q20: Most scientists studying climate change during the

Q22: The bowl-shaped depression at the upper end

Q23: The term used to describe rock debris

Q24: Compare and contrast the different forms of

Q25: The most recent deglaciation set in around

Q26: The warmer interglacial epoch in which we

Examlex

ExamLex

About UsContact UsPerks CenterHomeschoolingTest Prep

Work With Us

Campus RepresentativeInfluencers

Links

FaqPricingChrome Extension

Download The App

Get App StoreGet Google Play

Policies

Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceHonor CodeCommunity Guidelines

Scan To Download

qr-code

Copyright © (2025) ExamLex LLC.

Privacy PolicyTerms Of ServiceHonor CodeCommunity Guidelines