Question 1

The general term for glacially deposited sediments is alluvium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Several valley glaciers coalescing at the base of a mountain range form a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

All snowflakes have six sides and show a remarkable degree of similarity to one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is CORRECT regarding the snowline?

Accepted Answer

A) It decreases in elevation with increasing latitude. 
B) It occurs at approximately the same elevation at all latitudes because the environmental lapse rate is approximately the same at all latitudes. 
C) It increases in elevation with increasing latitude. 
A) It decreases in elevation with increasing latitude. 
B) It occurs at approximately the same elevation at all latitudes because the environmental lapse rate is approximately the same at all latitudes. 
C) It increases in elevation with increasing latitude.

Question 5

The term periglacial refers to

Accepted Answer

A) process and effects that existed during the last ice age. 
B) cold climate processes that shape landscapes,such as those near glaciers. 
C) areas that are on top of a glacier. 
D) regions that are too warm for ground ice. 
A) process and effects that existed during the last ice age. 
B) cold climate processes that shape landscapes,such as those near glaciers. 
C) areas that are on top of a glacier. 
D) regions that are too warm for ground ice.

Question 6

Calving leads to the formation of icebergs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

During the Pleistocene,there was as many as 18 glacial advances and retreats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A paternoster lake is a singular lake filling a small cirque basin behind risers of rock material.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

During the Pleistocene pluvial lakes formed in the _________United States as a result of_________.

Accepted Answer

A) southwestern; melting glaciers 
B) eastern; ice deposits in till plains 
C) western; extended periods of wet conditions 
D) northeastern; melting glaciers 
A) southwestern; melting glaciers 
B) eastern; ice deposits in till plains 
C) western; extended periods of wet conditions 
D) northeastern; melting glaciers

Question 10

An ice cap is the most extensive form of continental glacier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe the process of glacial movement.

Accepted Answer

Glacial ice behaves in a plastic manner;

Question 12

A long,narrow glacially-eroded inlets in which the sea extends inland are known as

Accepted Answer

A) tarns. 
B) paternoster. 
C) fjords. 
D) cirques. 
A) tarns. 
B) paternoster. 
C) fjords. 
D) cirques.

Question 13

Sediments deposited by glacial ice are_________ ; material deposited by glacial meltwater are_________ .

Accepted Answer

A) unsorted; unsorted 
B) sorted; unsorted 
C) unsorted; sorted 
D) sorted; sorted 
A) unsorted; unsorted 
B) sorted; unsorted 
C) unsorted; sorted 
D) sorted; sorted

Question 14

A glacier is an open system with inputs of snow and outputs of ice,meltwater,and water vapor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Many western states rely heavily on snowmelt for their municipal water supplies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Combined,alpine glaciers and ice sheets cover about 10% of land surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why is glacial ice analogous to a metamorphic rock?

Accepted Answer

A) It has a crystalline structure. 
B) It has a definite chemical composition. 
C) It forms as a result of recrystallization caused by pressure. 
D) It is solid. 
A) It has a crystalline structure. 
B) It has a definite chemical composition. 
C) It forms as a result of recrystallization caused by pressure. 
D) It is solid.

Question 18

The upper portion of a glacier flows_________ the lower portion of the glacier.

Accepted Answer

A) faster than 
B) slower than 
C) at the same speed as 
A) faster than 
B) slower than 
C) at the same speed as

Question 19

Describe the importance of periglacial processes.

Accepted Answer

Periglacial regions occupy over 20% of E

Question 20

The zone of seasonally frozen ground that exists between the subsurface permafrost layer and the ground surface is called the

Accepted Answer

A) talik. 
B) gelifluction. 
C) active layer. 
D) discontinuous region. 
A) talik. 
B) gelifluction. 
C) active layer. 
D) discontinuous region.

The general term for glacially deposited sediments is alluvium.

Several valley glaciers coalescing at the base of a mountain range form a(n)

All snowflakes have six sides and show a remarkable degree of similarity to one another.

Which of the following is CORRECT regarding the snowline?

The term periglacial refers to

Calving leads to the formation of icebergs.

During the Pleistocene,there was as many as 18 glacial advances and retreats.

A paternoster lake is a singular lake filling a small cirque basin behind risers of rock material.

During the Pleistocene pluvial lakes formed in the _United States as a result of_.

An ice cap is the most extensive form of continental glacier.

Describe the process of glacial movement.

A long,narrow glacially-eroded inlets in which the sea extends inland are known as

Sediments deposited by glacial ice are_ ; material deposited by glacial meltwater are_ .

A glacier is an open system with inputs of snow and outputs of ice,meltwater,and water vapor.

Many western states rely heavily on snowmelt for their municipal water supplies.

Combined,alpine glaciers and ice sheets cover about 10% of land surface.

Why is glacial ice analogous to a metamorphic rock?

The upper portion of a glacier flows_________ the lower portion of the glacier.

Describe the importance of periglacial processes.

The zone of seasonally frozen ground that exists between the subsurface permafrost layer and the ground surface is called the

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Exam 14: Snow Into Ice--The Basis of Glaciers

The general term for glacially deposited sediments is alluvium.

Several valley glaciers coalescing at the base of a mountain range form a(n)

All snowflakes have six sides and show a remarkable degree of similarity to one another.

Which of the following is CORRECT regarding the snowline?

The term periglacial refers to

Calving leads to the formation of icebergs.

During the Pleistocene,there was as many as 18 glacial advances and retreats.

A paternoster lake is a singular lake filling a small cirque basin behind risers of rock material.

During the Pleistocene pluvial lakes formed in the _________United States as a result of_________.

An ice cap is the most extensive form of continental glacier.

Describe the process of glacial movement.

A long,narrow glacially-eroded inlets in which the sea extends inland are known as

Sediments deposited by glacial ice are_________ ; material deposited by glacial meltwater are_________ .

A glacier is an open system with inputs of snow and outputs of ice,meltwater,and water vapor.

Many western states rely heavily on snowmelt for their municipal water supplies.

Combined,alpine glaciers and ice sheets cover about 10% of land surface.

Why is glacial ice analogous to a metamorphic rock?

The upper portion of a glacier flows_________ the lower portion of the glacier.

Describe the importance of periglacial processes.

The zone of seasonally frozen ground that exists between the subsurface permafrost layer and the ground surface is called the

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During the Pleistocene pluvial lakes formed in the _United States as a result of_.

Sediments deposited by glacial ice are_ ; material deposited by glacial meltwater are_ .