Question 1

Temperatures increased ________ from the Pleistocene Epoch to the Holocene Epoch.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 degrees C (5.4 degrees F) 
B)  6 degrees C (10.8 degrees F) 
C)  12 degrees C (22 degrees F) 
D)  25 degrees C (45 degrees F) 
A)  3 degrees C (5.4 degrees F) 
B)  6 degrees C (10.8 degrees F) 
C)  12 degrees C (22 degrees F) 
D)  25 degrees C (45 degrees F)

Question 2

Thoreau's Walden Pond is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  kame 
B)  kettle 
C)  esker 
D)  drumlin 
E)  tarn 
A)  kame 
B)  kettle 
C)  esker 
D)  drumlin 
E)  tarn

Question 3

Glacial ice can form during the duration of a single winter season in most glacial areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A continuous mass of ice covering a large landmass is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  tidal glacier. 
B)  mountain glacier. 
C)  continental glacier. 
D)  valley glacier. 
A)  tidal glacier. 
B)  mountain glacier. 
C)  continental glacier. 
D)  valley glacier.

Question 5

The thickness of the active layer increases toward the poles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A characteristic area of low, rolling relief, deranged drainage patterns, and unsorted materials is a

Accepted Answer

A)  valley train. 
B)  lateral moraine. 
C)  medial moraine. 
D)  till plain. 
A)  valley train. 
B)  lateral moraine. 
C)  medial moraine. 
D)  till plain.

Question 7

Drumlins look like ________ and they occur ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mesas; in isolation 
B)  mesas; in swarms 
C)  inverted spoons; in isolation 
D)  inverted spoons; in swarms 
E)  roche moutonnées; in isolation 
A)  mesas; in isolation 
B)  mesas; in swarms 
C)  inverted spoons; in isolation 
D)  inverted spoons; in swarms 
E)  roche moutonnées; in isolation

Question 8

The term periglacial refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  areas that are on top of a glacier. 
B)  regions that are too warm for ground ice. 
C)  cold-climate processes along the margins of glaciers. 
D)  processes and effects that existed during the last ice age but not today. 
A)  areas that are on top of a glacier. 
B)  regions that are too warm for ground ice. 
C)  cold-climate processes along the margins of glaciers. 
D)  processes and effects that existed during the last ice age but not today.

Question 9

Which of the following is a continental depositional feature?

Accepted Answer

A)  cirque 
B)  horn 
C)  drumlin 
D)  col 
A)  cirque 
B)  horn 
C)  drumlin 
D)  col

Question 10

Worldwide, alpine glaciers are presently increasing in size and number.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why, specifically, is glacial ice analogous to a metamorphic rock?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Flowing soil in an area of frozen ground is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  patterned ground. 
B)  permafrost. 
C)  gelifluction, or the more general term solifluction. 
D)  periglacial flow. 
A)  patterned ground. 
B)  permafrost. 
C)  gelifluction, or the more general term solifluction. 
D)  periglacial flow.

Question 13

The Vostok ice core was used to detail

Accepted Answer

A)  previous water levels. 
B)  CO2 levels over the past 200,000 years. 
C)  current oxygen levels. 
D)  pleistocene glacier formation. 
A)  previous water levels. 
B)  CO2 levels over the past 200,000 years. 
C)  current oxygen levels. 
D)  pleistocene glacier formation.

Question 14

A valley glacier that extends beyond the confines of its valley and coalesces with other valley glaciers along the base of a mountain range is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  an ice field. 
B)  a piedmont glacier. 
C)  a cirque glacier. 
D)  a valley glacier. 
A)  an ice field. 
B)  a piedmont glacier. 
C)  a cirque glacier. 
D)  a valley glacier.

Question 15

During a glacier surge, a glacier may move forward at a speed of up to

Accepted Answer

A)  1 cm per day. 
B)  1 meter per day. 
C)  tens of meters per day. 
D)  a few kilometers per hour. 
A)  1 cm per day. 
B)  1 meter per day. 
C)  tens of meters per day. 
D)  a few kilometers per hour.

Question 16

Louis Agassiz called glacially deposited boulders that differ in composition and origin from the ground on which they rest

Accepted Answer

A)  erratics. 
B)  horns. 
C)  tarns. 
D)  nunataks. 
A)  erratics. 
B)  horns. 
C)  tarns. 
D)  nunataks.

Question 17

The Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps is an example of a nunatak.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is false relative to the Pleistocene ice age epoch?

Accepted Answer

A)  It began 1.65 million years ago. 
B)  It produced ice sheets and glaciers that covered 30 percent of Earth's land area. 
C)  At least 18 expansions of ice occurred over Europe and North America. 
D)  It represents a single continuous cold spell. 
A)  It began 1.65 million years ago. 
B)  It produced ice sheets and glaciers that covered 30 percent of Earth's land area. 
C)  At least 18 expansions of ice occurred over Europe and North America. 
D)  It represents a single continuous cold spell.

Question 19

The presence of meltwater at the bottom of a glacier can increase its rate of movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Viking colonies in Iceland apparently were deserted because of a

Accepted Answer

A)  rise in sea level brought about by a minor period of global warming in 14th century. 
B)  drop in temperature that occurred during the "Little Ice Age." 
C)  decline in food production. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  rise in sea level brought about by a minor period of global warming in 14th century. 
B)  drop in temperature that occurred during the "Little Ice Age." 
C)  decline in food production. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Temperatures increased ________ from the Pleistocene Epoch to the Holocene Epoch.

Thoreau's Walden Pond is an example of which of the following?

Glacial ice can form during the duration of a single winter season in most glacial areas.

A continuous mass of ice covering a large landmass is known as a

The thickness of the active layer increases toward the poles.

A characteristic area of low, rolling relief, deranged drainage patterns, and unsorted materials is a

Drumlins look like and they occur .

The term periglacial refers to

Which of the following is a continental depositional feature?

Worldwide, alpine glaciers are presently increasing in size and number.

Why, specifically, is glacial ice analogous to a metamorphic rock?

Flowing soil in an area of frozen ground is known as

The Vostok ice core was used to detail

A valley glacier that extends beyond the confines of its valley and coalesces with other valley glaciers along the base of a mountain range is termed

During a glacier surge, a glacier may move forward at a speed of up to

Louis Agassiz called glacially deposited boulders that differ in composition and origin from the ground on which they rest

The Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps is an example of a nunatak.

Which of the following is false relative to the Pleistocene ice age epoch?

The presence of meltwater at the bottom of a glacier can increase its rate of movement.

Viking colonies in Iceland apparently were deserted because of a

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Temperatures increased ________ from the Pleistocene Epoch to the Holocene Epoch.

Thoreau's Walden Pond is an example of which of the following?

Glacial ice can form during the duration of a single winter season in most glacial areas.

A continuous mass of ice covering a large landmass is known as a

The thickness of the active layer increases toward the poles.

A characteristic area of low, rolling relief, deranged drainage patterns, and unsorted materials is a

Drumlins look like ________ and they occur ________.

The term periglacial refers to

Which of the following is a continental depositional feature?

Worldwide, alpine glaciers are presently increasing in size and number.

Why, specifically, is glacial ice analogous to a metamorphic rock?

Flowing soil in an area of frozen ground is known as

The Vostok ice core was used to detail

A valley glacier that extends beyond the confines of its valley and coalesces with other valley glaciers along the base of a mountain range is termed

During a glacier surge, a glacier may move forward at a speed of up to

Louis Agassiz called glacially deposited boulders that differ in composition and origin from the ground on which they rest

The Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps is an example of a nunatak.

Which of the following is false relative to the Pleistocene ice age epoch?

The presence of meltwater at the bottom of a glacier can increase its rate of movement.

Viking colonies in Iceland apparently were deserted because of a

Foundations of Geography

Solar Energy, Seasons, and the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Atmospheric Water and Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

The Dynamic Planet

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Wind Processes and Desert Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

The Geography of Soils

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Drumlins look like and they occur .