Question 1

The most striking feature of the Pleistocene Epoch was

Accepted Answer

A) the near-total absence of glaciers and ice on Earth. 
B) the expansion of glaciers and ice on Earth. 
C) the expansion of mountain glaciers but retreat of continental glaciers around the world. 
D) the expansion of continental glaciers but retreat of mountain glaciers around the world. 
A) the near-total absence of glaciers and ice on Earth. 
B) the expansion of glaciers and ice on Earth. 
C) the expansion of mountain glaciers but retreat of continental glaciers around the world. 
D) the expansion of continental glaciers but retreat of mountain glaciers around the world.

Question 2

What does a terminal moraine represent?

Accepted Answer

A) The end of a polished and scratched segment of bedrock 
B) The sharp ends of a jagged ridge formed by glaciers 
C) The end of an ice sheet that is floating in the sea 
D) A pile of sediment deposited at the end of the glacier 
E) The final time that two glaciers come together 
A) The end of a polished and scratched segment of bedrock 
B) The sharp ends of a jagged ridge formed by glaciers 
C) The end of an ice sheet that is floating in the sea 
D) A pile of sediment deposited at the end of the glacier 
E) The final time that two glaciers come together

Question 3

The lakes in the photograph below are all connected by a stream,so they are called

Accepted Answer

A) cols. 
B) kames. 
C) paternoster lakes. 
D) cirques. 
A) cols. 
B) kames. 
C) paternoster lakes. 
D) cirques.

Question 4

What is the feature numbered 4 in the lower right 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 5

What is the feature numbered 1 in the upper 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

The circular-shaped mass of ice shown in the center of the photograph below is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) cirque glacier. 
B) ice sheet. 
C) snowfield. 
D) ice shelf. 
A) cirque glacier. 
B) ice sheet. 
C) snowfield. 
D) ice shelf.

Question 7

A geographic feature that formed as a result of the melting of the ice sheets during the Holocene Epoch is the

Accepted Answer

A) Great Lakes. 
B) Mississippi River. 
C) St.Lawrence River. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) Great Lakes. 
B) Mississippi River. 
C) St.Lawrence River. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 8

What are some features that were or are associated with the emptying of lakes formed during glacial times?

Accepted Answer

A) The Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah 
B) The Channeled Scablands 
C) Enormous potholes carved into bedrock 
D) Enormous ripples hundreds of feet high 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) The Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah 
B) The Channeled Scablands 
C) Enormous potholes carved into bedrock 
D) Enormous ripples hundreds of feet high 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 9

What happens to snowflakes as they become progressively buried within glaciers?

Accepted Answer

A) They become less dense because of large amounts of trapped air. 
B) They begin to melt as they are insulated from the cold air. 
C) They become interlocking crystals of ice. 
D) They can become brighter white because of trapped air. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) They become less dense because of large amounts of trapped air. 
B) They begin to melt as they are insulated from the cold air. 
C) They become interlocking crystals of ice. 
D) They can become brighter white because of trapped air. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 10

What happens to different isotopes of oxygen in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) Evaporation concentrates lighter isotopes in the resulting water vapor. 
B) Precipitation forms ice that is enriched in heavier isotopes relative to seawater. 
C) Melting of ice preferentially releases heavier isotopes back into the ocean. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) Evaporation concentrates lighter isotopes in the resulting water vapor. 
B) Precipitation forms ice that is enriched in heavier isotopes relative to seawater. 
C) Melting of ice preferentially releases heavier isotopes back into the ocean. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 11

How does a crevasse form?

Accepted Answer

A) A glacier moves over a volcanic hot spot,causing differential melting and caving it inward. 
B) A glacier moves across a ridge of particularly resistant rock,which breaks the glacier from the bottom upward. 
C) Internal stress causes a glacier's upper surface to break as the glacier moves. 
D) A glacier moves over a pre-existing stream valley,which causes it to fracture on each side of the valley. 
A) A glacier moves over a volcanic hot spot,causing differential melting and caving it inward. 
B) A glacier moves across a ridge of particularly resistant rock,which breaks the glacier from the bottom upward. 
C) Internal stress causes a glacier's upper surface to break as the glacier moves. 
D) A glacier moves over a pre-existing stream valley,which causes it to fracture on each side of the valley.

Question 12

What is the feature numbered 2 in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A) Medial moraine 
B) Terminal moraine 
C) Recessional moraine 
D) Esker 
E) Kettle 
A) Medial moraine 
B) Terminal moraine 
C) Recessional moraine 
D) Esker 
E) Kettle

Question 13

Which feature on this diagram is a cirque?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,the circular depression at the head of the valley 
B) 2,a lake in the upper valley 
C) 3,a steep ridge 
D) 4,a valley that is above the level of the main valley 
A) 1,the circular depression at the head of the valley 
B) 2,a lake in the upper valley 
C) 3,a steep ridge 
D) 4,a valley that is above the level of the main valley

Question 14

What is the origin of smooth troughs 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 15

The feature in the photograph below is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) drumlin. 
B) roche moutonnée. 
C) esker. 
D) kame. 
A) drumlin. 
B) roche moutonnée. 
C) esker. 
D) kame.

Question 16

What is this bowl-shaped,glacially carved feature?

Accepted Answer

A) Hanging valley 
B) Arête 
C) Cirque 
D) Continental ice sheet 
A) Hanging valley 
B) Arête 
C) Cirque 
D) Continental ice sheet

Question 17

What is one of the most important aspects about West Antarctica with respect to global sea level?

Accepted Answer

A) It has large composite volcanoes whose eruptions have changed global climate. 
B) It cools the adjacent oceans,causing them to contract. 
C) It has large floating ice shelves that could be detached and melted. 
D) It has large volcanoes whose eruption beneath the ice could cause extremely large floods. 
A) It has large composite volcanoes whose eruptions have changed global climate. 
B) It cools the adjacent oceans,causing them to contract. 
C) It has large floating ice shelves that could be detached and melted. 
D) It has large volcanoes whose eruption beneath the ice could cause extremely large floods.

Question 18

In the map below,the two ice sheets shown are called the

Accepted Answer

A) Cordilleran in the west and Laurentide in the east. 
B) Laurentide in the west and Cordilleran in the east. 
C) Yukon in the west and Aftonian in the east. 
D) Sangamon in the west and Icelandic in the east. 
A) Cordilleran in the west and Laurentide in the east. 
B) Laurentide in the west and Cordilleran in the east. 
C) Yukon in the west and Aftonian in the east. 
D) Sangamon in the west and Icelandic in the east.

Question 19

What is the relationship between plucking and abrasion on a glacially scoured landscape?

Accepted Answer

A) Plucking occurs relatively suddenly when a glacier first encounters the landscape,and then if it remains in place for a long time,abrasion begins to happen later over a long period of time. 
B) Abrasion occurs relatively suddenly when a glacier first encounters the landscape,and then if it remains in place for a long time,plucking begins to happen later over a long period of time. 
C) Plucking occurs on the upflow side of a mound or hill that is scoured,while abrasion occurs on the downflow side. 
D) Abrasion occurs on the upflow side of a mound or hill that is scoured,while plucking occurs on the downflow side. 
A) Plucking occurs relatively suddenly when a glacier first encounters the landscape,and then if it remains in place for a long time,abrasion begins to happen later over a long period of time. 
B) Abrasion occurs relatively suddenly when a glacier first encounters the landscape,and then if it remains in place for a long time,plucking begins to happen later over a long period of time. 
C) Plucking occurs on the upflow side of a mound or hill that is scoured,while abrasion occurs on the downflow side. 
D) Abrasion occurs on the upflow side of a mound or hill that is scoured,while plucking occurs on the downflow side.

Question 20

Which feature on this diagram is an arête?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,the circular depression at the head of the valley 
B) 2,a lake in the upper valley 
C) 3,a steep ridge 
D) 4,a valley that is above the level of the main valley 
A) 1,the circular depression at the head of the valley 
B) 2,a lake in the upper valley 
C) 3,a steep ridge 
D) 4,a valley that is above the level of the main valley

The most striking feature of the Pleistocene Epoch was

What does a terminal moraine represent?

The lakes in the photograph below are all connected by a stream,so they are called

What is the feature numbered 4 in the lower right of this figure?

What is the feature numbered 1 in the upper part of this figure?

The circular-shaped mass of ice shown in the center of the photograph below is a(n)

A geographic feature that formed as a result of the melting of the ice sheets during the Holocene Epoch is the

What are some features that were or are associated with the emptying of lakes formed during glacial times?

What happens to snowflakes as they become progressively buried within glaciers?

What happens to different isotopes of oxygen in this figure?

How does a crevasse form?

What is the feature numbered 2 in this photograph?

Which feature on this diagram is a cirque?

What is the origin of smooth troughs cutting across the landscape in the Great Lakes area?

The feature in the photograph below is a(n)

What is this bowl-shaped,glacially carved feature?

What is one of the most important aspects about West Antarctica with respect to global sea level?

In the map below,the two ice sheets shown are called the

What is the relationship between plucking and abrasion on a glacially scoured landscape?

Which feature on this diagram is an arête?

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The most striking feature of the Pleistocene Epoch was

What does a terminal moraine represent?

The lakes in the photograph below are all connected by a stream,so they are called

What is the feature numbered 4 in the lower right of this figure?

What is the feature numbered 1 in the upper part of this figure?

The circular-shaped mass of ice shown in the center of the photograph below is a(n)

A geographic feature that formed as a result of the melting of the ice sheets during the Holocene Epoch is the

What are some features that were or are associated with the emptying of lakes formed during glacial times?

What happens to snowflakes as they become progressively buried within glaciers?

What happens to different isotopes of oxygen in this figure?

How does a crevasse form?

What is the feature numbered 2 in this photograph?

Which feature on this diagram is a cirque?

What is the origin of smooth troughs cutting across the landscape in the Great Lakes area?

The feature in the photograph below is a(n)

What is this bowl-shaped,glacially carved feature?

What is one of the most important aspects about West Antarctica with respect to global sea level?

In the map below,the two ice sheets shown are called the

What is the relationship between plucking and abrasion on a glacially scoured landscape?

Which feature on this diagram is an arête?

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

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Biomes

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