Question 1

The _______________ marks the boundary between the zones of accumulation and ablation on an alpine glacier. (two words)​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______________ marks the boundary between the...

Question 2

Glaciers flow by _____ when the weight of the overlying ice, firn, and snow causes ice crystals at depth to arrange themselves in parallel layers that glide over each other, much like the spreading of a deck of cards. ​

Accepted Answer

A) internal plastic deformation 
B) ablation 
C) basal sliding 
D) icefall 
E) crevassing 
A) internal plastic deformation 
B) ablation 
C) basal sliding 
D) icefall 
E) crevassing

Question 3

Glacial _______________ is the process by which moving ice freezes onto loosened rocks and sediments, incorporating them into the flow.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Glacial _______________ is the process by which...

Question 4

A deep, narrow, ocean inlet carved by glacial erosion is termed a(n)_______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A deep, narrow, ocean inlet carved by...

Question 5

Glaciers are second only to the ocean in the amount of water they contain. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe hanging valleys and explain how they form. ​

Accepted Answer

Hanging valleys are glacial valleys conn

Question 7

A streamlined hill molded from till is termed a(n)_____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) roche moutonnée 
B) arête 
C) kame terrace 
D) drumlin 
E) bergschrund 
A) roche moutonnée 
B) arête 
C) kame terrace 
D) drumlin 
E) bergschrund

Question 8

Between each period of maximum ice advance, known as a glacial period, a warmer time called a(n)_______________ period occurred. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Between each period of maximum ice advance,...

Question 9

Which type of glacier is the smallest? ​

Accepted Answer

A) piedmont glaciers 
B) ice sheets 
C) valley glaciers 
D) cirque glaciers 
E) ice caps 
A) piedmont glaciers 
B) ice sheets 
C) valley glaciers 
D) cirque glaciers 
E) ice caps

Question 10

In cold climates, regions of permafrost are good places to build on because the ground stays frozen to the surface all year. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the difference between a glacier's zone of accumulation and zone of ablation? ​

Accepted Answer

In the zone of accumulation, annual accu

Question 12

Sediment deposited by glacial meltwater is _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) termed tarn 
B) better sorted than till 
C) termed tephra 
D) composed of pure clay 
E) termed roche moutonnée 
A) termed tarn 
B) better sorted than till 
C) termed tephra 
D) composed of pure clay 
E) termed roche moutonnée

Question 13

What is the relationship between firn and glacial ice? ​

Accepted Answer

A) firn is produced by the melting of glacial ice 
B) firn is compressed to form glacial ice 
C) when air bubbles are squeezed out of glacial ice, the ice is called firn 
D) firn is older 
E) firn is the German word for glacial ice 
A) firn is produced by the melting of glacial ice 
B) firn is compressed to form glacial ice 
C) when air bubbles are squeezed out of glacial ice, the ice is called firn 
D) firn is older 
E) firn is the German word for glacial ice

Question 14

As an ice sheet recedes and its weight on the land is removed, the land surface sinks downward by the process of isostatic rebound. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The zone of ablation is _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) the high latitudes 
B) upslope from the cirque 
C) a feature of continental glaciers, but not alpine glaciers 
D) the area downslope of the equilibrium line 
E) underneath the firn and snow 
A) the high latitudes 
B) upslope from the cirque 
C) a feature of continental glaciers, but not alpine glaciers 
D) the area downslope of the equilibrium line 
E) underneath the firn and snow

Question 16

Glacial abrasion leaves _______________-linear scratches, grooves, and gouges-where sharp-edged rocks scrape across bedrock. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Glacial abrasion leaves _______________-linear scratches, grooves, and...

Question 17

During the last major glacial expansion, sea level was higher than it is today. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Lakes that form in cirques are known as cols. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Glacial ice flows from the zone of accumulation into the zone of ablation. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of these glacial landforms are commonly associated with lakes? ​

Accepted Answer

A) kettles 
B) roche moutonnées 
C) horns 
D) drumlins 
E) eskers 
A) kettles 
B) roche moutonnées 
C) horns 
D) drumlins 
E) eskers

The _______________ marks the boundary between the zones of accumulation and ablation on an alpine glacier. (two words)

Glaciers flow by _____ when the weight of the overlying ice, firn, and snow causes ice crystals at depth to arrange themselves in parallel layers that glide over each other, much like the spreading of a deck of cards.

Glacial _______________ is the process by which moving ice freezes onto loosened rocks and sediments, incorporating them into the flow.

A deep, narrow, ocean inlet carved by glacial erosion is termed a(n)_______________.

Glaciers are second only to the ocean in the amount of water they contain.

Describe hanging valleys and explain how they form.

A streamlined hill molded from till is termed a(n)_____.

Between each period of maximum ice advance, known as a glacial period, a warmer time called a(n)_______________ period occurred.

Which type of glacier is the smallest?

In cold climates, regions of permafrost are good places to build on because the ground stays frozen to the surface all year.

What is the difference between a glacier's zone of accumulation and zone of ablation?

Sediment deposited by glacial meltwater is _____.

What is the relationship between firn and glacial ice?

As an ice sheet recedes and its weight on the land is removed, the land surface sinks downward by the process of isostatic rebound.

The zone of ablation is _____.

Glacial abrasion leaves _______________-linear scratches, grooves, and gouges-where sharp-edged rocks scrape across bedrock.

During the last major glacial expansion, sea level was higher than it is today.

Lakes that form in cirques are known as cols.

Glacial ice flows from the zone of accumulation into the zone of ablation.

Which of these glacial landforms are commonly associated with lakes?

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Exam 19: Glacial Systems and Landforms

The _______________ marks the boundary between the zones of accumulation and ablation on an alpine glacier. (two words)​

Glaciers flow by _____ when the weight of the overlying ice, firn, and snow causes ice crystals at depth to arrange themselves in parallel layers that glide over each other, much like the spreading of a deck of cards. ​

Glacial _______________ is the process by which moving ice freezes onto loosened rocks and sediments, incorporating them into the flow.

A deep, narrow, ocean inlet carved by glacial erosion is termed a(n)_______________. ​

Glaciers are second only to the ocean in the amount of water they contain. ​

Describe hanging valleys and explain how they form. ​

A streamlined hill molded from till is termed a(n)_____. ​

Between each period of maximum ice advance, known as a glacial period, a warmer time called a(n)_______________ period occurred. ​

Which type of glacier is the smallest? ​

In cold climates, regions of permafrost are good places to build on because the ground stays frozen to the surface all year. ​

What is the difference between a glacier's zone of accumulation and zone of ablation? ​

Sediment deposited by glacial meltwater is _____. ​

What is the relationship between firn and glacial ice? ​

As an ice sheet recedes and its weight on the land is removed, the land surface sinks downward by the process of isostatic rebound. ​

The zone of ablation is _____. ​

Glacial abrasion leaves _______________-linear scratches, grooves, and gouges-where sharp-edged rocks scrape across bedrock. ​

During the last major glacial expansion, sea level was higher than it is today. ​

Lakes that form in cirques are known as cols. ​

Glacial ice flows from the zone of accumulation into the zone of ablation. ​

Which of these glacial landforms are commonly associated with lakes? ​

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Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

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The _______________ marks the boundary between the zones of accumulation and ablation on an alpine glacier. (two words)

Glaciers flow by _____ when the weight of the overlying ice, firn, and snow causes ice crystals at depth to arrange themselves in parallel layers that glide over each other, much like the spreading of a deck of cards.

A deep, narrow, ocean inlet carved by glacial erosion is termed a(n)_______________.

Glaciers are second only to the ocean in the amount of water they contain.

Describe hanging valleys and explain how they form.

A streamlined hill molded from till is termed a(n)_____.

Between each period of maximum ice advance, known as a glacial period, a warmer time called a(n)_______________ period occurred.

Which type of glacier is the smallest?

In cold climates, regions of permafrost are good places to build on because the ground stays frozen to the surface all year.

What is the difference between a glacier's zone of accumulation and zone of ablation?

Sediment deposited by glacial meltwater is _____.

What is the relationship between firn and glacial ice?

As an ice sheet recedes and its weight on the land is removed, the land surface sinks downward by the process of isostatic rebound.

The zone of ablation is _____.

Glacial abrasion leaves _______________-linear scratches, grooves, and gouges-where sharp-edged rocks scrape across bedrock.

During the last major glacial expansion, sea level was higher than it is today.

Lakes that form in cirques are known as cols.

Glacial ice flows from the zone of accumulation into the zone of ablation.

Which of these glacial landforms are commonly associated with lakes?