Question 1

Vertical and horizontal movement caused by the expansion of freezing water are called

Accepted Answer

A) frost heaving. 
B) frost thrusting. 
C) solifluction and gelifluction,respectively. 
D) frost heaving and frost thrusting,respectively. 
E) frost thrusting and frost heaving,respectively. 
A) frost heaving. 
B) frost thrusting. 
C) solifluction and gelifluction,respectively. 
D) frost heaving and frost thrusting,respectively. 
E) frost thrusting and frost heaving,respectively. D

Question 2

In which year did surface melt on the Greenland ice sheet reach its greatest extent?

Accepted Answer

A) 2002 
B) 2006 
C) 2012 
D) 2013 
E) 2016 
A) 2002 
B) 2006 
C) 2012 
D) 2013 
E) 2016 C

Question 3

Which of the following is correct regarding the snowline?

Accepted Answer

A) It increases in elevation with increasing latitude. 
B) It decreases in elevation with increasing latitude. 
C) It occurs at approximately the same elevation at all latitudes because the environmental lapse rate is approximately the same at all latitudes. 
D) It varies randomly and unpredictably. 
E) It occurs at approximately the same elevation at all longitudes because the environmental lapse rate is approximately the same at all longitudes. 
A) It increases in elevation with increasing latitude. 
B) It decreases in elevation with increasing latitude. 
C) It occurs at approximately the same elevation at all latitudes because the environmental lapse rate is approximately the same at all latitudes. 
D) It varies randomly and unpredictably. 
E) It occurs at approximately the same elevation at all longitudes because the environmental lapse rate is approximately the same at all longitudes. B

Question 4

A glacier confined in a bowl-shaped recess is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) cirque glacier. 
B) valley glacier. 
C) piedmont glacier. 
D) tidewater glacier. 
E) ice shelf. 
A) cirque glacier. 
B) valley glacier. 
C) piedmont glacier. 
D) tidewater glacier. 
E) ice shelf.

Question 5

A deposition of till that forms behind a terminal moraine as the glacier retreats and is generally spread widely across the ground surface is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) outwash plain. 
B) till plain. 
C) drumlin swarm. 
D) lateral moraine. 
E) recessional moraine. 
A) outwash plain. 
B) till plain. 
C) drumlin swarm. 
D) lateral moraine. 
E) recessional moraine.

Question 6

Which of the following is not correct regarding the Pleistocene?

Accepted Answer

A) It represents a single,continuous cold spell. 
B) At its height almost a third of Earth was covered with ice. 
C) It began 2.6 mya and had at least 18 glacial/interglacial cycles. 
D) Ice sheets were far more extensive in the Northern Hemisphere than the Southern Hemisphere. 
E) In some areas,the ice sheets were more than 2 km (1.2 mi)thick. 
A) It represents a single,continuous cold spell. 
B) At its height almost a third of Earth was covered with ice. 
C) It began 2.6 mya and had at least 18 glacial/interglacial cycles. 
D) Ice sheets were far more extensive in the Northern Hemisphere than the Southern Hemisphere. 
E) In some areas,the ice sheets were more than 2 km (1.2 mi)thick.

Question 7

A small hill,knob,or mound of glaciofluvial sorted sand and gravel that forms on the surface of a glacier and is later left on the left surface after the glacier retreats is a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

An extensive,continuous mass of ice covering a continental scale is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) tidal glacier. 
B) ice sheet. 
C) piedmont glacier. 
D) tidewater glacier. 
E) ice cap. 
A) tidal glacier. 
B) ice sheet. 
C) piedmont glacier. 
D) tidewater glacier. 
E) ice cap.

Question 9

Discuss the process of glacial erosion.

Accepted Answer

A flowing glacier mechanically picks up

Question 10

Frozen subsurface water in regions of permafrost is called

Accepted Answer

A) talik. 
B) the active layer. 
C) ground ice. 
D) periglacial water. 
E) discontinuous zone. 
A) talik. 
B) the active layer. 
C) ground ice. 
D) periglacial water. 
E) discontinuous zone.

Question 11

The rapid change of snowflakes as they are on the ground is known as

Accepted Answer

A) snow metamorphism. 
B) sublimation. 
C) deposition. 
D) saltation. 
E) traction. 
A) snow metamorphism. 
B) sublimation. 
C) deposition. 
D) saltation. 
E) traction.

Question 12

Saddle-like depressions formed by two eroding cirques are known as

Accepted Answer

A) arêtes. 
B) eskers. 
C) drumlins. 
D) cols. 
E) horns. 
A) arêtes. 
B) eskers. 
C) drumlins. 
D) cols. 
E) horns.

Question 13

Describe the process of glacial movement.

Accepted Answer

Glacial ice behaves as a plastic;it dist

Question 14

The process of calving produces

Accepted Answer

A) moraines. 
B) nunataks. 
C) tidewater glacier. 
D) icebergs. 
E) ice sheets. 
A) moraines. 
B) nunataks. 
C) tidewater glacier. 
D) icebergs. 
E) ice sheets.

Question 15

A glacier that ends in the sea is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) ice cap. 
B) cirque glacier. 
C) valley glacier. 
D) tidewater glacier. 
E) piedmont glacier. 
A) ice cap. 
B) cirque glacier. 
C) valley glacier. 
D) tidewater glacier. 
E) piedmont glacier.

Question 16

Vatnajökull is the largest and most voluminous Icelandic glacier.It is roughly circular in shape,overlays several volcanoes,completely burying the underlying landscape,and covers an area of approximately 8,100 km2 (3,100 mi2)with an average thickness of 400 m (1,300 ft).This is an example of an

Accepted Answer

A) ice sheet. 
B) ice cap. 
C) ice field. 
D) alpine glacier. 
E) iceberg. 
A) ice sheet. 
B) ice cap. 
C) ice field. 
D) alpine glacier. 
E) iceberg.

Question 17

The basal slip is usually ___than the internal plastic flow,resulting in the upper portion of the ____glacier flowing of the lower portion.

Accepted Answer

A) less rapid;behind 
B) more rapid;ahead 
C) less rapid;ahead 
D) more rapid;both behind and ahead 
E) more rapid;behind 
A) less rapid;behind 
B) more rapid;ahead 
C) less rapid;ahead 
D) more rapid;both behind and ahead 
E) more rapid;behind

Question 18

The Great Lakes of North America were created by

Accepted Answer

A) ice sheets that enlarged and deepened stream valleys. 
B) the melting of ice deposited in till plains of the Upper Midwest. 
C) cirque glaciers associated with the Pleistocene glaciation. 
D) isostatic subsidence of the crust. 
E) rising sea level associated with the retreat of the Pleistocene ice sheets. 
A) ice sheets that enlarged and deepened stream valleys. 
B) the melting of ice deposited in till plains of the Upper Midwest. 
C) cirque glaciers associated with the Pleistocene glaciation. 
D) isostatic subsidence of the crust. 
E) rising sea level associated with the retreat of the Pleistocene ice sheets.

Question 19

Which of the following is not evidence of recent changes in polar regions?

Accepted Answer

A) decrease in Arctic sea-ice volume 
B) ice sheet darkening 
C) increase in melt ponds 
D) the breakup of ice shelves 
E) expansion of periglacial regions. 
A) decrease in Arctic sea-ice volume 
B) ice sheet darkening 
C) increase in melt ponds 
D) the breakup of ice shelves 
E) expansion of periglacial regions.

Question 20

____are small mountain lakes formed in cirques.

Accepted Answer

A) Cols 
B) Horns 
C) Hanging valleys 
D) Arêtes 
E) Tarns 
A) Cols 
B) Horns 
C) Hanging valleys 
D) Arêtes 
E) Tarns

Vertical and horizontal movement caused by the expansion of freezing water are called

In which year did surface melt on the Greenland ice sheet reach its greatest extent?

Which of the following is correct regarding the snowline?

A glacier confined in a bowl-shaped recess is known as a(n)

A deposition of till that forms behind a terminal moraine as the glacier retreats and is generally spread widely across the ground surface is called a(n)

Which of the following is not correct regarding the Pleistocene?

A small hill,knob,or mound of glaciofluvial sorted sand and gravel that forms on the surface of a glacier and is later left on the left surface after the glacier retreats is a(n)

An extensive,continuous mass of ice covering a continental scale is known as a(n)

Discuss the process of glacial erosion.

Frozen subsurface water in regions of permafrost is called

The rapid change of snowflakes as they are on the ground is known as

Saddle-like depressions formed by two eroding cirques are known as

Describe the process of glacial movement.

The process of calving produces

A glacier that ends in the sea is known as a(n)

Vatnajökull is the largest and most voluminous Icelandic glacier.It is roughly circular in shape,overlays several volcanoes,completely burying the underlying landscape,and covers an area of approximately 8,100 km2 (3,100 mi2)with an average thickness of 400 m (1,300 ft).This is an example of an

The basal slip is usually _than the internal plastic flow,resulting in the upper portion of the __glacier flowing of the lower portion.

The Great Lakes of North America were created by

Which of the following is not evidence of recent changes in polar regions?

____are small mountain lakes formed in cirques.

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Exam 17: Glacial Landscapes and the Cryosphere

Vertical and horizontal movement caused by the expansion of freezing water are called

In which year did surface melt on the Greenland ice sheet reach its greatest extent?

Which of the following is correct regarding the snowline?

A glacier confined in a bowl-shaped recess is known as a(n)

A deposition of till that forms behind a terminal moraine as the glacier retreats and is generally spread widely across the ground surface is called a(n)

Which of the following is not correct regarding the Pleistocene?

A small hill,knob,or mound of glaciofluvial sorted sand and gravel that forms on the surface of a glacier and is later left on the left surface after the glacier retreats is a(n)

An extensive,continuous mass of ice covering a continental scale is known as a(n)

Discuss the process of glacial erosion.

Frozen subsurface water in regions of permafrost is called

The rapid change of snowflakes as they are on the ground is known as

Saddle-like depressions formed by two eroding cirques are known as

Describe the process of glacial movement.

The process of calving produces

A glacier that ends in the sea is known as a(n)

Vatnajökull is the largest and most voluminous Icelandic glacier.It is roughly circular in shape,overlays several volcanoes,completely burying the underlying landscape,and covers an area of approximately 8,100 km2 (3,100 mi2)with an average thickness of 400 m (1,300 ft).This is an example of an

The basal slip is usually ___than the internal plastic flow,resulting in the upper portion of the ____glacier flowing of the lower portion.

The Great Lakes of North America were created by

Which of the following is not evidence of recent changes in polar regions?

____are small mountain lakes formed in cirques.

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Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earth’s Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

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Earth’s Climatic Regions

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River Systems

Aeolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

Oceans and Coastal Systems

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Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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The basal slip is usually _than the internal plastic flow,resulting in the upper portion of the __glacier flowing of the lower portion.