Question 1

Describe the main way that glaciers move. In which situations is this essentially the only type of flow a glacier will undergo?

Accepted Answer

Glaciers move mostly by plastic flow. Wh

Question 2

What are some of the characteristics of large ice-scoured plains, such as those of the Canadian Shield region?

Accepted Answer

Ice-scoured plains have derang

Question 3

What was the Little Ice Age? What caused the famines?

Accepted Answer

The Little Ice Age was a cooling trend t

Question 4

Under what conditions does a glacier advance?

Accepted Answer

Glaciers advance when accumula

Question 5

What causes the rate of flow of a glacier to flow more rapidly?

Accepted Answer

More snow and the pr

Question 6

The fine-, clay-, and silt-sized particles that result from glacial pulverization of rock are known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fine-, clay-, and silt-sized particles that...

Question 7

In a cross-section of a glacier, the greatest flow velocities occur:

Accepted Answer

A)  at the surface. 
B)  in the few tens of meters below the surface. 
C)  in the few tens of meters above the base. 
D)  at the base. 
E)  in the center of the flow. 
A)  at the surface. 
B)  in the few tens of meters below the surface. 
C)  in the few tens of meters above the base. 
D)  at the base. 
E)  in the center of the flow.

Question 8

A glacial landform that forms at the head of glacial valleys or troughs that has as a bowl-shaped appearance is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  horn. 
B)  esker. 
C)  kame. 
D)  arête. 
E)  cirque. 
A)  horn. 
B)  esker. 
C)  kame. 
D)  arête. 
E)  cirque.

Question 9

A lake formed within a cirque is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  arête. 
B)  esker. 
C)  tarn. 
D)  fiord. 
E)  drumlin. 
A)  arête. 
B)  esker. 
C)  tarn. 
D)  fiord. 
E)  drumlin.

Question 10

The zone of wastage (ablation) is the portion of a glacier where ____________________ exceed ____________________.

Accepted Answer

losses, ac

Describe the main way that glaciers move. In which situations is this essentially the only type of flow a glacier will undergo?

What are some of the characteristics of large ice-scoured plains, such as those of the Canadian Shield region?

What was the Little Ice Age? What caused the famines?

Under what conditions does a glacier advance?

What causes the rate of flow of a glacier to flow more rapidly?

The fine-, clay-, and silt-sized particles that result from glacial pulverization of rock are known as ____________________.

In a cross-section of a glacier, the greatest flow velocities occur:

A glacial landform that forms at the head of glacial valleys or troughs that has as a bowl-shaped appearance is called a(n):

A lake formed within a cirque is called a(n):

The zone of wastage (ablation) is the portion of a glacier where exceed .

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Exam 13: Glaciers and Glaciation

Describe the main way that glaciers move. In which situations is this essentially the only type of flow a glacier will undergo?

What are some of the characteristics of large ice-scoured plains, such as those of the Canadian Shield region?

What was the Little Ice Age? What caused the famines?

Under what conditions does a glacier advance?

What causes the rate of flow of a glacier to flow more rapidly?

The fine-, clay-, and silt-sized particles that result from glacial pulverization of rock are known as ____________________.

In a cross-section of a glacier, the greatest flow velocities occur:

A glacial landform that forms at the head of glacial valleys or troughs that has as a bowl-shaped appearance is called a(n):

A lake formed within a cirque is called a(n):

The zone of wastage (ablation) is the portion of a glacier where ____________________ exceed ____________________.

Understanding Earth: a Dynamic and Evolving Planet

Plate Tectonics: a Unifying Theory

Minerals: the Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Igneous Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanism

Weathering, Soil, and Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Deformation, Mountain Building, and the Continents

Mass Wasting

Running Water

Groundwater

The Work of Wind and Deserts

Shorelines and Shoreline Processes

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The zone of wastage (ablation) is the portion of a glacier where exceed .