Question 1

By the nature of its deposition, which of the following has the largest spatial extent (covers the most area)?

Accepted Answer

A)  glacial erratics 
B)  terminal moraines 
C)  till 
D)  drumlins 
E)  recessional moraines 
A)  glacial erratics 
B)  terminal moraines 
C)  till 
D)  drumlins 
E)  recessional moraines

Question 2

In square kilometers, which of the following is CLOSEST to the amount of land surface covered by Pleistocene ice?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 thousand 
B)  50 thousand 
C)  1 million 
D)  50 million 
E)  1 billion 
A)  1 thousand 
B)  50 thousand 
C)  1 million 
D)  50 million 
E)  1 billion

Question 3

Antarctica's ice sheet encompasses about ________ percent of the world's total land ice.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  55 
D)  75 
E)  85 
A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  55 
D)  75 
E)  85

Question 4

Which of the following glacial landforms is composed of bedrock?

Accepted Answer

A)  a nunatak 
B)  an esker 
C)  a lateral moraine 
D)  a valley train 
E)  a drumlin 
A)  a nunatak 
B)  an esker 
C)  a lateral moraine 
D)  a valley train 
E)  a drumlin

Question 5

Explain the flow characteristics of a mountain glacier.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

During the Pleistocene Epoch, Antarctica's ice sheets expanded to cover most of the Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A nunatak is a rocky pinnacle poking through a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  moraine 
B)  ice field 
C)  outwash plain 
D)  tarn 
E)  esker 
A)  moraine 
B)  ice field 
C)  outwash plain 
D)  tarn 
E)  esker

Question 8

A 2009 NASA study showed Antarctica is warming ________ than previously thought.

Accepted Answer

A)  much faster 
B)  a little bit faster 
C)  a little bit slower 
D)  much slower 
E)  almost imperceptibly slower 
A)  much faster 
B)  a little bit faster 
C)  a little bit slower 
D)  much slower 
E)  almost imperceptibly slower

Question 9

A piedmont glacier is a type of mountain glacier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Where can one find a glacier's equilibrium line?

Accepted Answer

A)  at the terminal moraine 
B)  at its head 
C)  near the cirque 
D)  along the zone of basal slip 
E)  between the accumulation and ablation zones 
A)  at the terminal moraine 
B)  at its head 
C)  near the cirque 
D)  along the zone of basal slip 
E)  between the accumulation and ablation zones

Question 11

In some places, the crust of the Earth is rising as much as ________ per decade because of crustal adjustment after the Pleistocene ice melted.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 centimeters 
B)  20 centimeters 
C)  2 meters 
D)  20 meters 
E)  2 kilometers 
A)  2 centimeters 
B)  20 centimeters 
C)  2 meters 
D)  20 meters 
E)  2 kilometers

Question 12

The shrinking of Alaskan glaciers has been firmly connected to human-induced climate change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Glaciers carve ________-shaped valleys.

Accepted Answer

A)  V 
B)  U 
C)  Q 
D)  S 
E)  T 
A)  V 
B)  U 
C)  Q 
D)  S 
E)  T

Question 14

Most of the material carried by a glacier is moved at the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sides 
B)  bottom 
C)  surface 
D)  middle 
E)  none of the above 
A)  sides 
B)  bottom 
C)  surface 
D)  middle 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

The first feature carved by a mountain glacier is a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  arete 
B)  horn 
C)  cirque 
D)  moraine 
E)  erratic 
A)  arete 
B)  horn 
C)  cirque 
D)  moraine 
E)  erratic

Question 16

Glaciation smooths out the landscape so that lakes are rare on the postglacial landscape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Snow which is starting the transition to glacial ice has a density three times that of liquid water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Cirques are located at elevations high above sea level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In Europe the Wisconsin glacial stage is known as the "________".

Accepted Answer

A)  French 
B)  Alpine 
C)  Würm 
D)  Stoss 
E)  Beraschrund 
A)  French 
B)  Alpine 
C)  Würm 
D)  Stoss 
E)  Beraschrund

Question 20

How many major glacial episodes are included in the Pleistocene Epoch?

Accepted Answer

A)  none 
B)  2 
C)  as many as 18 or 19 
D)  as many as 50 or 60 
E)  as many as 100 or 150 
A)  none 
B)  2 
C)  as many as 18 or 19 
D)  as many as 50 or 60 
E)  as many as 100 or 150

By the nature of its deposition, which of the following has the largest spatial extent (covers the most area)?

In square kilometers, which of the following is CLOSEST to the amount of land surface covered by Pleistocene ice?

Antarctica's ice sheet encompasses about ________ percent of the world's total land ice.

Which of the following glacial landforms is composed of bedrock?

Explain the flow characteristics of a mountain glacier.

During the Pleistocene Epoch, Antarctica's ice sheets expanded to cover most of the Southern Hemisphere.

A nunatak is a rocky pinnacle poking through a(n) ________.

A 2009 NASA study showed Antarctica is warming ________ than previously thought.

A piedmont glacier is a type of mountain glacier.

Where can one find a glacier's equilibrium line?

In some places, the crust of the Earth is rising as much as ________ per decade because of crustal adjustment after the Pleistocene ice melted.

The shrinking of Alaskan glaciers has been firmly connected to human-induced climate change.

Glaciers carve ________-shaped valleys.

Most of the material carried by a glacier is moved at the ________.

The first feature carved by a mountain glacier is a(n) ________.

Glaciation smooths out the landscape so that lakes are rare on the postglacial landscape.

Snow which is starting the transition to glacial ice has a density three times that of liquid water.

Cirques are located at elevations high above sea level.

In Europe the Wisconsin glacial stage is known as the "________".

How many major glacial episodes are included in the Pleistocene Epoch?

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Exam 19: Glacial Modification of Terrain

By the nature of its deposition, which of the following has the largest spatial extent (covers the most area)?

In square kilometers, which of the following is CLOSEST to the amount of land surface covered by Pleistocene ice?

Antarctica's ice sheet encompasses about ________ percent of the world's total land ice.

Which of the following glacial landforms is composed of bedrock?

Explain the flow characteristics of a mountain glacier.

During the Pleistocene Epoch, Antarctica's ice sheets expanded to cover most of the Southern Hemisphere.

A nunatak is a rocky pinnacle poking through a(n) ________.

A 2009 NASA study showed Antarctica is warming ________ than previously thought.

A piedmont glacier is a type of mountain glacier.

Where can one find a glacier's equilibrium line?

In some places, the crust of the Earth is rising as much as ________ per decade because of crustal adjustment after the Pleistocene ice melted.

The shrinking of Alaskan glaciers has been firmly connected to human-induced climate change.

Glaciers carve ________-shaped valleys.

Most of the material carried by a glacier is moved at the ________.

The first feature carved by a mountain glacier is a(n) ________.

Glaciation smooths out the landscape so that lakes are rare on the postglacial landscape.

Snow which is starting the transition to glacial ice has a density three times that of liquid water.

Cirques are located at elevations high above sea level.

In Europe the Wisconsin glacial stage is known as the "________".

How many major glacial episodes are included in the Pleistocene Epoch?

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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