Question 1

The location on a glacier where accumulating snow is in balance with melting and ablating snow is called the tipping point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A mountain with three or more arêtes on its flanks is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  horn. 
B)  hanging valley. 
C)  glacial trough. 
D)  tarn. 
E)  cirque. 
A)  horn. 
B)  hanging valley. 
C)  glacial trough. 
D)  tarn. 
E)  cirque.

Question 3

The part of the glacier where snow builds up is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  zone of accumulation. 
B)  equilibrium line. 
C)  wasting zone. 
D)  zone of ablation. 
E)  melt-frozen line. 
A)  zone of accumulation. 
B)  equilibrium line. 
C)  wasting zone. 
D)  zone of ablation. 
E)  melt-frozen line.

Question 4

An arête is a sharp ridge that forms between two glacial cirques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Glaciers erode through the processes of abrasion and plucking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A deep crack in a glacier is called a crevasse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Antarctic ice sheet covers __[1]___% of the continent of Antarctica and contains __[2]__% of all glacial ice on Earth.
Answer 1 Choices
33
58
66
85
90
Answer 2 Choices
51
61
71
81
91

Accepted Answer

Answer1: 9

Question 8

A deep,U-shaped valley carved by an alpine glacier is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  horn. 
B)  hanging valley. 
C)  glacial trough. 
D)  tarn. 
E)  cirque. 
A)  horn. 
B)  hanging valley. 
C)  glacial trough. 
D)  tarn. 
E)  cirque.

Question 9

The Greenland ice sheet covers _____% of the island of Greenland.

Accepted Answer

A)  99 
B)  95 
C)  80 
D)  46 
E)  35 
A)  99 
B)  95 
C)  80 
D)  46 
E)  35

Question 10

A large mound of sediment deposited in depressions of a glacier and then deposited by the melting glacier along the front of a slowly melting or stationary glacier is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  glacial outwash. 
B)  kame. 
C)  outwash plain. 
D)  esker. 
E)  kettle lake. 
A)  glacial outwash. 
B)  kame. 
C)  outwash plain. 
D)  esker. 
E)  kettle lake.

Question 11

When glaciers extend entirely out of a valley into the lowland beyond the mountain front,they are called

Accepted Answer

A)  tidewater glaciers. 
B)  piedmont glaciers. 
C)  valley glaciers. 
D)  calving glaciers. 
E)  alpine glaciers. 
A)  tidewater glaciers. 
B)  piedmont glaciers. 
C)  valley glaciers. 
D)  calving glaciers. 
E)  alpine glaciers.

Question 12

What type of feature is formed by the gradual thickening,compaction,and recrystallization of snow and water over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  glacier 
B)  firn 
C)  ablated precipitation 
D)  accumulated snow 
E)  compact ice 
A)  glacier 
B)  firn 
C)  ablated precipitation 
D)  accumulated snow 
E)  compact ice

Question 13

The point on a glacier where snow melts and builds up at the same rate is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  zone of accumulation. 
B)  equilibrium line. 
C)  wasting zone. 
D)  zone of ablation. 
E)  melt-frozen line. 
A)  zone of accumulation. 
B)  equilibrium line. 
C)  wasting zone. 
D)  zone of ablation. 
E)  melt-frozen line.

Question 14

The process in which large boulders are picked up from the landscape by moving glaciers is called

Accepted Answer

A)  glacial trough. 
B)  glacial erratic. 
C)  glacial plucking. 
D)  glacial striation. 
E)  glacial tarns. 
A)  glacial trough. 
B)  glacial erratic. 
C)  glacial plucking. 
D)  glacial striation. 
E)  glacial tarns.

Question 15

Which of the following is in the correct chronological order (oldest to most recent)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Illinoisan → Nebraskan → Kansan 
B)  Nebraskan → Illinoisan → Kansan 
C)  Nebraskan → Kansan → Illinoisan 
D)  Kansan → Nebraskan → Illinoisan 
E)  Illinoisan → Kansan → Nebraskan 
A)  Illinoisan → Nebraskan → Kansan 
B)  Nebraskan → Illinoisan → Kansan 
C)  Nebraskan → Kansan → Illinoisan 
D)  Kansan → Nebraskan → Illinoisan 
E)  Illinoisan → Kansan → Nebraskan

Question 16

Glaciers behave like plastic,flowing most quickly in the core of the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Continental glaciers are also known as

Accepted Answer

A)  ice sinks. 
B)  ice features. 
C)  ice blankets. 
D)  ice sheets. 
E)  ice fields. 
A)  ice sinks. 
B)  ice features. 
C)  ice blankets. 
D)  ice sheets. 
E)  ice fields.

Question 18

The Nebraskan glacial period occurred approximately 100,000 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The zone of a glacier where melting exceeds the accumulation of snow is called the zone of ablation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The name of a slowly moving mass of dense ice is

Accepted Answer

A)  firn. 
B)  compact ice. 
C)  accumulated snow. 
D)  glacier. 
E)  frazil ice. 
A)  firn. 
B)  compact ice. 
C)  accumulated snow. 
D)  glacier. 
E)  frazil ice.

The location on a glacier where accumulating snow is in balance with melting and ablating snow is called the tipping point.

A mountain with three or more arêtes on its flanks is called a

The part of the glacier where snow builds up is called the

An arête is a sharp ridge that forms between two glacial cirques.

Glaciers erode through the processes of abrasion and plucking.

A deep crack in a glacier is called a crevasse.

The Antarctic ice sheet covers [1]_% of the continent of Antarctica and contains [2]% of all glacial ice on Earth. Answer 1 Choices 33 58 66 85 90 Answer 2 Choices 51 61 71 81 91

A deep,U-shaped valley carved by an alpine glacier is called a

The Greenland ice sheet covers _____% of the island of Greenland.

A large mound of sediment deposited in depressions of a glacier and then deposited by the melting glacier along the front of a slowly melting or stationary glacier is called a(n)

When glaciers extend entirely out of a valley into the lowland beyond the mountain front,they are called

What type of feature is formed by the gradual thickening,compaction,and recrystallization of snow and water over time?

The point on a glacier where snow melts and builds up at the same rate is called the

The process in which large boulders are picked up from the landscape by moving glaciers is called

Which of the following is in the correct chronological order (oldest to most recent)?

Glaciers behave like plastic,flowing most quickly in the core of the system.

Continental glaciers are also known as

The Nebraskan glacial period occurred approximately 100,000 years ago.

The zone of a glacier where melting exceeds the accumulation of snow is called the zone of ablation.

The name of a slowly moving mass of dense ice is

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Exam 17: Glacial Geomorphology: Processes and Landforms

The location on a glacier where accumulating snow is in balance with melting and ablating snow is called the tipping point.

A mountain with three or more arêtes on its flanks is called a

The part of the glacier where snow builds up is called the

An arête is a sharp ridge that forms between two glacial cirques.

Glaciers erode through the processes of abrasion and plucking.

A deep crack in a glacier is called a crevasse.

The Antarctic ice sheet covers __[1]___% of the continent of Antarctica and contains __[2]__% of all glacial ice on Earth. Answer 1 Choices 33 58 66 85 90 Answer 2 Choices 51 61 71 81 91

A deep,U-shaped valley carved by an alpine glacier is called a

The Greenland ice sheet covers _____% of the island of Greenland.

A large mound of sediment deposited in depressions of a glacier and then deposited by the melting glacier along the front of a slowly melting or stationary glacier is called a(n)

When glaciers extend entirely out of a valley into the lowland beyond the mountain front,they are called

What type of feature is formed by the gradual thickening,compaction,and recrystallization of snow and water over time?

The point on a glacier where snow melts and builds up at the same rate is called the

The process in which large boulders are picked up from the landscape by moving glaciers is called

Which of the following is in the correct chronological order (oldest to most recent)?

Glaciers behave like plastic,flowing most quickly in the core of the system.

Continental glaciers are also known as

The Nebraskan glacial period occurred approximately 100,000 years ago.

The zone of a glacier where melting exceeds the accumulation of snow is called the zone of ablation.

The name of a slowly moving mass of dense ice is

Introduction to Physical Geography

The Geographers Tools

Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons

The Global Energy System

Global Temperature Patterns

Atmospheric Pressure, wind, and Global Circulation

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Air Masses and Cyclonic Weather Systems

Global Climates and Global Climate Change

Plant Geography

The Global Distribution and Character of Soils

Earth S Internal Structure, rock Cycle, and Geologic Time

Tectonic Processes and Landforms

Weathering and Mass Movements

Groundwater and Karst Landscapes

Fluvial Systems and Landforms

Arid Landscapes and Eolian Processes

Coastal Processes and Landforms

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The Antarctic ice sheet covers [1]_% of the continent of Antarctica and contains [2]% of all glacial ice on Earth. Answer 1 Choices 33 58 66 85 90 Answer 2 Choices 51 61 71 81 91