Question 1

A deglaciated cirque often contains a basin in which a(n) ________ can be found.

Accepted Answer

A)  tarn 
B)  moraine 
C)  knickpoint 
D)  arete 
E)  erratic 
A)  tarn 
B)  moraine 
C)  knickpoint 
D)  arete 
E)  erratic

Question 2

So long as a mountain glacier exists, its ice must always travel in the downhill direction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The movement of a glacier along its bottom, lubricated by meltwater, is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  basal slip 
B)  equilibrium glide 
C)  glacial flour 
D)  fjord 
E)  firn 
A)  basal slip 
B)  equilibrium glide 
C)  glacial flour 
D)  fjord 
E)  firn

Question 4

________ was completely covered by glacial ice during the Pleistocene Epoch.

Accepted Answer

A)  South Africa 
B)  South America 
C)  North America 
D)  Australia 
E)  None of the above 
A)  South Africa 
B)  South America 
C)  North America 
D)  Australia 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  continental glaciation 
B)  till plain 
C)  arete 
D)  drift 
E)  glacial erratics 
A)  continental glaciation 
B)  till plain 
C)  arete 
D)  drift 
E)  glacial erratics

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a main glacial characteristic that any satisfactory theory of ice age causes must account for?

Accepted Answer

A)  concurrent development of pluvial conditions in dryland areas 
B)  multiple cycles of advance and retreat 
C)  eventual total deglaciation 
D)  the simultaneous but non-uniform accumulation of ice masses in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres 
E)  how snow transforms into glacial ice 
A)  concurrent development of pluvial conditions in dryland areas 
B)  multiple cycles of advance and retreat 
C)  eventual total deglaciation 
D)  the simultaneous but non-uniform accumulation of ice masses in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres 
E)  how snow transforms into glacial ice

Question 7

During the Pleistocene, glaciers existed as far south as California, Arizona, and New Mexico.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

________ is granular snow which is beginning to coalesce into glacial ice.

Accepted Answer

A)  Névé 
B)  Ablation 
C)  A cirque 
D)  An esker 
E)  A tarn 
A)  Névé 
B)  Ablation 
C)  A cirque 
D)  An esker 
E)  A tarn

Question 9

A glacier will start to move of its own weight when it reaches a thickness of a few ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  centimeters 
B)  dozen centimeters 
C)  meters 
D)  dozen meters 
E)  kilometers 
A)  centimeters 
B)  dozen centimeters 
C)  meters 
D)  dozen meters 
E)  kilometers

Question 10

At least one contemporary glacier in Alaska is larger than some entire states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The world's largest contemporary ice sheet is in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Greenland 
B)  Alaska 
C)  the Arctic Ocean 
D)  Antarctica 
E)  the Himalayas 
A)  Greenland 
B)  Alaska 
C)  the Arctic Ocean 
D)  Antarctica 
E)  the Himalayas

Question 12

Some Pleistocene glaciers were still retreating as recently as ________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  900 
B)  9,000 
C)  90,000 
D)  900,000 
E)  9,000,000 
A)  900 
B)  9,000 
C)  90,000 
D)  900,000 
E)  9,000,000

Question 13

The glacial scouring by bedrock embedded in ice is erosion by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ablation 
B)  accumulation 
C)  periglacial means 
D)  abrasion 
E)  basal slip 
A)  ablation 
B)  accumulation 
C)  periglacial means 
D)  abrasion 
E)  basal slip

Question 14

Alaska was completely covered by a Pleistocene ice sheet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Finger Lakes district of upstate New York is a prime example of the glacial feature called ________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Which of the following is NOT found BEHIND a terminal moraine?

Accepted Answer

A)  kettles 
B)  recessional moraines 
C)  kames 
D)  outwash plains 
E)  drumlins 
A)  kettles 
B)  recessional moraines 
C)  kames 
D)  outwash plains 
E)  drumlins

Question 17

A huge boulder resting on a completely different type of bedrock in glacial zones is a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cirque 
B)  till 
C)  nunatak 
D)  outwash plain 
E)  erratic 
A)  cirque 
B)  till 
C)  nunatak 
D)  outwash plain 
E)  erratic

Question 18

If you were to dig into a drumlin, you would find ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  unsorted glacial till 
B)  sorted glacial till 
C)  sorted river deposits 
D)  unsorted river deposits 
E)  deposition left by the wind 
A)  unsorted glacial till 
B)  sorted glacial till 
C)  sorted river deposits 
D)  unsorted river deposits 
E)  deposition left by the wind

Question 19

Glacial processes are still the most important erosional forces at work in the world today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

During the Pleistocene, the ________ ice was the most extensive continental ice sheet in the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alaskan 
B)  European 
C)  North Polar 
D)  Greenland 
E)  Laurentide 
A)  Alaskan 
B)  European 
C)  North Polar 
D)  Greenland 
E)  Laurentide

A deglaciated cirque often contains a basin in which a(n) ________ can be found.

So long as a mountain glacier exists, its ice must always travel in the downhill direction.

The movement of a glacier along its bottom, lubricated by meltwater, is known as ________.

________ was completely covered by glacial ice during the Pleistocene Epoch.

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Which of the following is NOT a main glacial characteristic that any satisfactory theory of ice age causes must account for?

During the Pleistocene, glaciers existed as far south as California, Arizona, and New Mexico.

________ is granular snow which is beginning to coalesce into glacial ice.

A glacier will start to move of its own weight when it reaches a thickness of a few ________.

At least one contemporary glacier in Alaska is larger than some entire states.

The world's largest contemporary ice sheet is in ________.

Some Pleistocene glaciers were still retreating as recently as ________ years ago.

The glacial scouring by bedrock embedded in ice is erosion by ________.

Alaska was completely covered by a Pleistocene ice sheet.

The Finger Lakes district of upstate New York is a prime example of the glacial feature called ________.

Which of the following is NOT found BEHIND a terminal moraine?

A huge boulder resting on a completely different type of bedrock in glacial zones is a(n) ________.

If you were to dig into a drumlin, you would find ________.

Glacial processes are still the most important erosional forces at work in the world today.

During the Pleistocene, the ________ ice was the most extensive continental ice sheet in the world.

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Exam 19: Glacial Modification of Terrain

A deglaciated cirque often contains a basin in which a(n) ________ can be found.

So long as a mountain glacier exists, its ice must always travel in the downhill direction.

The movement of a glacier along its bottom, lubricated by meltwater, is known as ________.

________ was completely covered by glacial ice during the Pleistocene Epoch.

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Which of the following is NOT a main glacial characteristic that any satisfactory theory of ice age causes must account for?

During the Pleistocene, glaciers existed as far south as California, Arizona, and New Mexico.

________ is granular snow which is beginning to coalesce into glacial ice.

A glacier will start to move of its own weight when it reaches a thickness of a few ________.

At least one contemporary glacier in Alaska is larger than some entire states.

The world's largest contemporary ice sheet is in ________.

Some Pleistocene glaciers were still retreating as recently as ________ years ago.

The glacial scouring by bedrock embedded in ice is erosion by ________.

Alaska was completely covered by a Pleistocene ice sheet.

The Finger Lakes district of upstate New York is a prime example of the glacial feature called ________.

Which of the following is NOT found BEHIND a terminal moraine?

A huge boulder resting on a completely different type of bedrock in glacial zones is a(n) ________.

If you were to dig into a drumlin, you would find ________.

Glacial processes are still the most important erosional forces at work in the world today.

During the Pleistocene, the ________ ice was the most extensive continental ice sheet in the world.

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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