Question 1

Abrasion is distinguished from plucking in that

Accepted Answer

A) abrasion is a smooth scraping,while plucking is a more jagged gouging of the bedrock. 
B) abrasion is a jagged gouging,while plucking is a smooth scraping of the bedrock. 
C) abrasion is an erosional feature,while plucking is a depositional feature. 
D) abrasion is a depositional feature,while plucking is an erosional feature. 
A) abrasion is a smooth scraping,while plucking is a more jagged gouging of the bedrock. 
B) abrasion is a jagged gouging,while plucking is a smooth scraping of the bedrock. 
C) abrasion is an erosional feature,while plucking is a depositional feature. 
D) abrasion is a depositional feature,while plucking is an erosional feature. A

Question 2

What type of glacier is shown in the center of this image?

Accepted Answer

A) Ribbon glacier 
B) Valley glacier 
C) Low-elevation glacier 
D) High-elevation glacier 
A) Ribbon glacier 
B) Valley glacier 
C) Low-elevation glacier 
D) High-elevation glacier B

Question 3

What is the origin of curved ridges (R on this figure)in the Great Lakes area?

Accepted Answer

A) Folds produced during a continental collision 
B) Paths of ancient rivers 
C) Piles of sediment deposited by retreating glaciers 
D) Remnants of a meteoroid impact 
A) Folds produced during a continental collision 
B) Paths of ancient rivers 
C) Piles of sediment deposited by retreating glaciers 
D) Remnants of a meteoroid impact C

Question 4

The present-day tilt of Earth's axis of rotation is 23.5°.What would be a result of more tilt,as shown here?

Accepted Answer

A) High latitudes would receive less direct sunlight during the summer,causing cooler temperatures 
B) A decrease in glaciers 
C) A decrease in the effects of the seasons 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) High latitudes would receive less direct sunlight during the summer,causing cooler temperatures 
B) A decrease in glaciers 
C) A decrease in the effects of the seasons 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 5

What is the feature numbered 2 in the upper left part of this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) Cirque 
B) U-shaped valley 
C) Lateral moraine 
D) Terminal moraine 
A) Cirque 
B) U-shaped valley 
C) Lateral moraine 
D) Terminal moraine

Question 6

What carved this U-shaped valley?

Accepted Answer

A) A rapidly downcutting river 
B) A slowly downcutting river 
C) Wind 
D) Glacier 
A) A rapidly downcutting river 
B) A slowly downcutting river 
C) Wind 
D) Glacier

Question 7

The exposed bedrock in the background of the figure below,to the right,formed as

Accepted Answer

A) isostatic rebound caused the land to extend upward. 
B) particularly resistant rock and/or thin ice left the rock above the ice surface. 
C) a mantle hot spot melted the glacier in this localized area. 
D) local wind-blown deposition concentrated in this area of the glacier. 
A) isostatic rebound caused the land to extend upward. 
B) particularly resistant rock and/or thin ice left the rock above the ice surface. 
C) a mantle hot spot melted the glacier in this localized area. 
D) local wind-blown deposition concentrated in this area of the glacier.

Question 8

If an ice block 10 centimeters on each side melted,how much would it raise the water level in a tank that is 100 centimeters long by 40 centimeters wide?

Accepted Answer

A) Less than 0.5 centimeters 
B) 0.5 to 1 centimeter 
C) 1 to 2 centimeters 
D) 2 to 4 centimeters 
E) 4 to 10 centimeters 
A) Less than 0.5 centimeters 
B) 0.5 to 1 centimeter 
C) 1 to 2 centimeters 
D) 2 to 4 centimeters 
E) 4 to 10 centimeters

Question 9

What is the feature numbered 3 in the center of this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) Cirque 
B) U-shaped valley 
C) Lateral moraine 
D) Terminal moraine 
A) Cirque 
B) U-shaped valley 
C) Lateral moraine 
D) Terminal moraine

Question 10

What are these sharp,glacially carved ridges?

Accepted Answer

A) Cirque 
B) Arête 
C) Hogback 
D) Razorback 
E) Flatiron 
A) Cirque 
B) Arête 
C) Hogback 
D) Razorback 
E) Flatiron

Question 11

What is the origin of smooth troughs (T on this figure)cutting across the landscape in the Great Lakes area?

Accepted Answer

A) The areas were covered by soft marine sediments. 
B) A huge flood coming from Iowa flowed toward the Great Lakes. 
C) Glaciers carved out the smooth troughs. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) The areas were covered by soft marine sediments. 
B) A huge flood coming from Iowa flowed toward the Great Lakes. 
C) Glaciers carved out the smooth troughs. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 12

What do these teardrop-shaped hills (drumlins)record?

Accepted Answer

A) Ancient lake levels 
B) Piles of sediment recording past positions of the end of the glacier 
C) Erosion and sculpting of soft materials by a moving glacier 
D) Melting of large blocks of rock in the ice 
A) Ancient lake levels 
B) Piles of sediment recording past positions of the end of the glacier 
C) Erosion and sculpting of soft materials by a moving glacier 
D) Melting of large blocks of rock in the ice

Question 13

When the upper surface of the open ocean freezes,the feature produced is called

Accepted Answer

A) sea ice,composed mostly of fresh water. 
B) sea ice,composed mostly of salty water. 
C) ice calving,composed mostly of fresh water. 
D) ice calving,composed mostly of salty water. 
A) sea ice,composed mostly of fresh water. 
B) sea ice,composed mostly of salty water. 
C) ice calving,composed mostly of fresh water. 
D) ice calving,composed mostly of salty water.

Question 14

Which of the features labeled on this figure is an esker?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 15

How are silt deposits called loess related to glaciers?

Accepted Answer

A) They accumulate in lakes trapped behind glaciers. 
B) They form in lakes as the lakes dried up at the end of the ice ages. 
C) They were deposited by large glacially caused floods in the Pacific Northwest. 
D) They are wind-blown accumulations and commonly are derived from glaciers. 
A) They accumulate in lakes trapped behind glaciers. 
B) They form in lakes as the lakes dried up at the end of the ice ages. 
C) They were deposited by large glacially caused floods in the Pacific Northwest. 
D) They are wind-blown accumulations and commonly are derived from glaciers.

Question 16

What happens when a glacier encounters the sea or a lake?

Accepted Answer

A) The ice is denser than water and so scrapes along the bottom. 
B) White icebergs float but blue icebergs sink to the bottom. 
C) Large blocks of ice collapse off the front of the glacier and become icebergs. 
D) Rocks released from melted icebergs float on the water surface. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) The ice is denser than water and so scrapes along the bottom. 
B) White icebergs float but blue icebergs sink to the bottom. 
C) Large blocks of ice collapse off the front of the glacier and become icebergs. 
D) Rocks released from melted icebergs float on the water surface. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 17

What type of glacier is shown below on the gently sloping land near the coastline?

Accepted Answer

A) Tropical coast glacier 
B) Shoreline glacier 
C) Piedmont glacier 
D) Continental ice sheet 
A) Tropical coast glacier 
B) Shoreline glacier 
C) Piedmont glacier 
D) Continental ice sheet

Question 18

If the amount of ice on the planet increased to the amount that was present during the last glacial maximum,how much would it cause global sea level to fall? If you do not remember the approximate size of this rise,the volume of additional ice is 52,000,000 km3 and the surface area of the world's ocean is 361,000,000 km2.

Accepted Answer

A) Less than 10 centimeters 
B) 10 centimeters to 1 meter 
C) 1 meter to 10 meters 
D) 10 meters to 50 meters 
E) More than 50 meters 
A) Less than 10 centimeters 
B) 10 centimeters to 1 meter 
C) 1 meter to 10 meters 
D) 10 meters to 50 meters 
E) More than 50 meters

Question 19

What is permafrost?

Accepted Answer

A) Curly crystals of frost that form early in the morning 
B) Ice and snow that exist throughout the entire year 
C) Ice and snow that are permanently in motion 
D) The upper part of the ground that remains frozen throughout the year 
A) Curly crystals of frost that form early in the morning 
B) Ice and snow that exist throughout the entire year 
C) Ice and snow that are permanently in motion 
D) The upper part of the ground that remains frozen throughout the year

Question 20

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a kettle?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Abrasion is distinguished from plucking in that

What type of glacier is shown in the center of this image?

What is the origin of curved ridges (R on this figure)in the Great Lakes area?

The present-day tilt of Earth's axis of rotation is 23.5°.What would be a result of more tilt,as shown here?

What is the feature numbered 2 in the upper left part of this figure?

What carved this U-shaped valley?

The exposed bedrock in the background of the figure below,to the right,formed as

If an ice block 10 centimeters on each side melted,how much would it raise the water level in a tank that is 100 centimeters long by 40 centimeters wide?

What is the feature numbered 3 in the center of this figure?

What are these sharp,glacially carved ridges?

What is the origin of smooth troughs (T on this figure)cutting across the landscape in the Great Lakes area?

What do these teardrop-shaped hills (drumlins)record?

When the upper surface of the open ocean freezes,the feature produced is called

Which of the features labeled on this figure is an esker?

How are silt deposits called loess related to glaciers?

What happens when a glacier encounters the sea or a lake?

What type of glacier is shown below on the gently sloping land near the coastline?

What is permafrost?

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a kettle?

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Exam 14: Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

Abrasion is distinguished from plucking in that

What type of glacier is shown in the center of this image?

What is the origin of curved ridges (R on this figure)in the Great Lakes area?

The present-day tilt of Earth's axis of rotation is 23.5°.What would be a result of more tilt,as shown here?

What is the feature numbered 2 in the upper left part of this figure?

What carved this U-shaped valley?

The exposed bedrock in the background of the figure below,to the right,formed as

If an ice block 10 centimeters on each side melted,how much would it raise the water level in a tank that is 100 centimeters long by 40 centimeters wide?

What is the feature numbered 3 in the center of this figure?

What are these sharp,glacially carved ridges?

What is the origin of smooth troughs (T on this figure)cutting across the landscape in the Great Lakes area?

What do these teardrop-shaped hills (drumlins)record?

When the upper surface of the open ocean freezes,the feature produced is called

Which of the features labeled on this figure is an esker?

How are silt deposits called loess related to glaciers?

What happens when a glacier encounters the sea or a lake?

What type of glacier is shown below on the gently sloping land near the coastline?

What is permafrost?

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a kettle?

The Nature of Physical Geography

Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Motion

Atmospheric Moisture

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

Atmosphere-Ocean-Cryosphere Interactions

Climates Around the World

Water Resources

Understanding Landscapes

Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Volcanoes,deformation,and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Streams and Flooding

Coasts and Changing Sea Levels

Soils

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles

Biomes

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