Question 1

Which of the following is not a way glaciers move downhill?

Accepted Answer

A) The glacier can slide over bedrock. 
B) A glacier can move by internal shear and flow. 
C) The upper parts of glaciers can fracture. 
D) The lower part of a glacier flows faster than the upper part. 
A) The glacier can slide over bedrock. 
B) A glacier can move by internal shear and flow. 
C) The upper parts of glaciers can fracture. 
D) The lower part of a glacier flows faster than the upper part.

Question 2

What feature will be formed by the sediment carried along the sides of this glacier?

Accepted Answer

A) Cirque 
B) Tarn 
C) Arête 
D) Lateral moraine 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) Cirque 
B) Tarn 
C) Arête 
D) Lateral moraine 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 3

It is difficult to find an esker on a present-day landscape because

Accepted Answer

A) they were formed by glaciers only in very rare conditions. 
B) they erode naturally very quickly. 
C) they are usually overlain by other sediments from modern streams. 
D) humans mine them as a source of gravel. 
A) they were formed by glaciers only in very rare conditions. 
B) they erode naturally very quickly. 
C) they are usually overlain by other sediments from modern streams. 
D) humans mine them as a source of gravel.

Question 4

What happens on either side of the equilibrium line in a glacier?

Accepted Answer

A) Sublimation occurs only above the line,and melting occurs only below the line. 
B) Melting occurs only above the line,and sublimation occurs only below the line. 
C) Above the equilibrium line,the amount of accumulation exceeds the amount lost by various processes. 
D) Air temperatures are below freezing below the line and above freezing above the line. 
A) Sublimation occurs only above the line,and melting occurs only below the line. 
B) Melting occurs only above the line,and sublimation occurs only below the line. 
C) Above the equilibrium line,the amount of accumulation exceeds the amount lost by various processes. 
D) Air temperatures are below freezing below the line and above freezing above the line.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a type of evidence left behind by glaciers?

Accepted Answer

A) Scratched and polished bedrock 
B) Scattered stones (dropstones)in fine-grained sediment 
C) Changes in the isotopic compositions of marine shells 
D) V-shaped valleys 
E) All of these are evidence left behind by glaciers. 
A) Scratched and polished bedrock 
B) Scattered stones (dropstones)in fine-grained sediment 
C) Changes in the isotopic compositions of marine shells 
D) V-shaped valleys 
E) All of these are evidence left behind by glaciers.

Question 6

The feature below has angular rocks on the outside and slowly flowing ice on the inside.It is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) ice glacier. 
B) nunatak. 
C) cirque glacier. 
D) rock glacier. 
A) ice glacier. 
B) nunatak. 
C) cirque glacier. 
D) rock glacier.

Question 7

Which feature on this diagram is a tarn?

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 8

What is one reason why the U.S.East Coast has so many bays and islands?

Accepted Answer

A) The land has been uplifted by recent faulting. 
B) The land has been downdropped by recent faulting. 
C) Water released from melting glaciers raised sea level. 
D) A large tsunami from a meteoroid impact scoured the coastline. 
A) The land has been uplifted by recent faulting. 
B) The land has been downdropped by recent faulting. 
C) Water released from melting glaciers raised sea level. 
D) A large tsunami from a meteoroid impact scoured the coastline.

Question 9

What would happen to global sea levels if all the ice in West Antarctica melts?

Accepted Answer

A) It would not change because the volume of water you get from melting ice is only slightly more than the volume of the ice. 
B) It would not change because the volume of water you get from melting ice is only slightly less than the volume of the ice. 
C) Sea level would fall because of isostatic rebound. 
D) Sea level would rise by a significant amount. 
A) It would not change because the volume of water you get from melting ice is only slightly more than the volume of the ice. 
B) It would not change because the volume of water you get from melting ice is only slightly less than the volume of the ice. 
C) Sea level would fall because of isostatic rebound. 
D) Sea level would rise by a significant amount.

Question 10

The main reason that the deposits shown here are sorted and stratified is that the glacier that dropped them was

Accepted Answer

A) moving very slowly. 
B) accompanied by running meltwater. 
C) moving through very soft,erodible bedrock. 
D) moving through very flat terrain. 
A) moving very slowly. 
B) accompanied by running meltwater. 
C) moving through very soft,erodible bedrock. 
D) moving through very flat terrain.

Question 11

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a terminal or recessional moraine?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The type of glacial debris that can fall into a crevasse is

Accepted Answer

A) supraglacial debris. 
B) englacial debris. 
C) subglacial debris. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) supraglacial debris. 
B) englacial debris. 
C) subglacial debris. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 13

If all the ice on West Antarctica was melted,how much would it cause global sea level to rise? If you do not remember the approximate size of this rise,the volume of ice is 3,000,000 km3 and the surface area of the world's ocean is 361,000,000 km2.

Accepted Answer

A) Less than 1 centimeter 
B) 1 to 10 centimeters 
C) 10 centimeters to 1 meter 
D) 1 meter to 10 meters 
E) More than 100 meters 
A) Less than 1 centimeter 
B) 1 to 10 centimeters 
C) 10 centimeters to 1 meter 
D) 1 meter to 10 meters 
E) More than 100 meters

Question 14

The primary reason that this feature formed is that

Accepted Answer

A) abrasion occurred on all sides,without plucking. 
B) three or more cirques merged by headward erosion. 
C) precipitation at the top of the mountain ran downward very quickly. 
D) a series of faults surrounded a very localized area and uplifted it. 
A) abrasion occurred on all sides,without plucking. 
B) three or more cirques merged by headward erosion. 
C) precipitation at the top of the mountain ran downward very quickly. 
D) a series of faults surrounded a very localized area and uplifted it.

Question 15

Which feature on this diagram is a hanging valley?

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 16

Which of the numbered features is a lateral moraine?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 1 and 3 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 1 and 3

Question 17

The feature in the photograph below was formed by

Accepted Answer

A) plucking. 
B) abrasion. 
C) plucking on the left and abrasion on the right. 
D) abrasion on the left and plucking on the right. 
A) plucking. 
B) abrasion. 
C) plucking on the left and abrasion on the right. 
D) abrasion on the left and plucking on the right.

Question 18

An interglacial period is

Accepted Answer

A) a time in Earth history when there is no ice age. 
B) a warm period of a few months,such as summer,during an ice age. 
C) a time when the glaciers are small but still existing,but not in an ice age. 
D) a time when the glaciers are small but still existing,still within an ice age. 
A) a time in Earth history when there is no ice age. 
B) a warm period of a few months,such as summer,during an ice age. 
C) a time when the glaciers are small but still existing,but not in an ice age. 
D) a time when the glaciers are small but still existing,still within an ice age.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) High latitudes would receive fewer hours of sunlight in winter 
B) A decrease in glacial activity 
C) An increase in the summer to winter temperature differences 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) High latitudes would receive fewer hours of sunlight in winter 
B) A decrease in glacial activity 
C) An increase in the summer to winter temperature differences 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following is not a way glaciers move downhill?

What feature will be formed by the sediment carried along the sides of this glacier?

It is difficult to find an esker on a present-day landscape because

What happens on either side of the equilibrium line in a glacier?

Which of the following is not a type of evidence left behind by glaciers?

The feature below has angular rocks on the outside and slowly flowing ice on the inside.It is called a(n)

Which feature on this diagram is a tarn?

What is one reason why the U.S.East Coast has so many bays and islands?

What would happen to global sea levels if all the ice in West Antarctica melts?

The main reason that the deposits shown here are sorted and stratified is that the glacier that dropped them was

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a terminal or recessional moraine?

The type of glacial debris that can fall into a crevasse is

If all the ice on West Antarctica was melted,how much would it cause global sea level to rise? If you do not remember the approximate size of this rise,the volume of ice is 3,000,000 km3 and the surface area of the world's ocean is 361,000,000 km2.

The primary reason that this feature formed is that

Which feature on this diagram is a hanging valley?

Which of the numbered features is a lateral moraine?

The feature in the photograph below was formed by

An interglacial period is

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

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

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Exam 14: Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

Which of the following is not a way glaciers move downhill?

What feature will be formed by the sediment carried along the sides of this glacier?

It is difficult to find an esker on a present-day landscape because

What happens on either side of the equilibrium line in a glacier?

Which of the following is not a type of evidence left behind by glaciers?

The feature below has angular rocks on the outside and slowly flowing ice on the inside.It is called a(n)

Which feature on this diagram is a tarn?

What is one reason why the U.S.East Coast has so many bays and islands?

What would happen to global sea levels if all the ice in West Antarctica melts?

The main reason that the deposits shown here are sorted and stratified is that the glacier that dropped them was

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a terminal or recessional moraine?

The type of glacial debris that can fall into a crevasse is

If all the ice on West Antarctica was melted,how much would it cause global sea level to rise? If you do not remember the approximate size of this rise,the volume of ice is 3,000,000 km3 and the surface area of the world's ocean is 361,000,000 km2.

The primary reason that this feature formed is that

Which feature on this diagram is a hanging valley?

Which of the numbered features is a lateral moraine?

The feature in the photograph below was formed by

An interglacial period is

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

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

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