Question 1

What name best describes the area of the lake in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A) Terminal moraine 
B) Equilibrium line 
C) Fjord 
D) Lateral moraine 
E) Drumlin 
A) Terminal moraine 
B) Equilibrium line 
C) Fjord 
D) Lateral moraine 
E) Drumlin

Question 2

Till is

Accepted Answer

A) sorted but not stratified. 
B) stratified but not sorted. 
C) sorted and stratified. 
D) neither sorted nor stratified. 
A) sorted but not stratified. 
B) stratified but not sorted. 
C) sorted and stratified. 
D) neither sorted nor stratified.

Question 3

Which numbered feature(s)on this photograph are consistent with the presence of glaciers sometime in the past?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,an arête 
B) 2,U-shaped valley 
C) 3,tarn 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) 1,an arête 
B) 2,U-shaped valley 
C) 3,tarn 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 4

The margins of glaciers are usually darker than the interior primarily because

Accepted Answer

A) shearing causes the ice to expel air and become darker. 
B) glaciers are transparent so the underlying bedrock is visible. 
C) the sides are moving faster than the interior of the glacier. 
D) the sides have a higher concentration of rocks and other debris. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) shearing causes the ice to expel air and become darker. 
B) glaciers are transparent so the underlying bedrock is visible. 
C) the sides are moving faster than the interior of the glacier. 
D) the sides have a higher concentration of rocks and other debris. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 5

Which of these areas was least likely to have been covered by ice during the last glacial maximum in the Pleistocene Epoch?

Accepted Answer

A) Ontario,Canada 
B) Quebec,Canada 
C) Alaska,United States 
D) Michigan,United States 
A) Ontario,Canada 
B) Quebec,Canada 
C) Alaska,United States 
D) Michigan,United States

Question 6

What are some possible influences of ocean currents on glaciation?

Accepted Answer

A) Cold currents can cool the land,allowing glaciers to form if there is sufficient precipitation. 
B) Cold currents can inhibit the growth of glaciers because they put less moisture into the atmosphere. 
C) Warm currents can warm parts of continents,inhibiting glaciation. 
D) Warm currents bring warm moist air that can increase precipitation and snowfall if the temperature is cold enough. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) Cold currents can cool the land,allowing glaciers to form if there is sufficient precipitation. 
B) Cold currents can inhibit the growth of glaciers because they put less moisture into the atmosphere. 
C) Warm currents can warm parts of continents,inhibiting glaciation. 
D) Warm currents bring warm moist air that can increase precipitation and snowfall if the temperature is cold enough. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 7

In the photograph below,the ice must have flowed

Accepted Answer

A) from the background into the foreground (i.e.,out of the screen and toward you). 
B) from the foreground into the background (i.e.,away from you as you are looking at it). 
C) from left to right. 
D) from right to left. 
A) from the background into the foreground (i.e.,out of the screen and toward you). 
B) from the foreground into the background (i.e.,away from you as you are looking at it). 
C) from left to right. 
D) from right to left.

Question 8

The present-day tilt of Earth's axis of rotation is 23.5°.What would be a result of less 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) More hours of sunlight on the equator,resulting in warmer global temperatures 
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) More hours of sunlight on the equator,resulting in warmer global temperatures 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 9

What do these curved ridges (eskers)suggest happened on the landscape?

Accepted Answer

A) Ancient shorelines were present. 
B) Meltwater channels were below or within a glacier. 
C) Soft glacial sediment was shaped by the moving glacier. 
D) Glacially derived,wind-blown dust was abundant. 
A) Ancient shorelines were present. 
B) Meltwater channels were below or within a glacier. 
C) Soft glacial sediment was shaped by the moving glacier. 
D) Glacially derived,wind-blown dust was abundant.

Question 10

What part of the Earth does not have glaciers or ice sheets today?

Accepted Answer

A) Tropics. 
B) Midlatitudes. 
C) Polar areas. 
D) Tropics and midlatitudes. 
E) All of these areas have glaciers or ice sheets today. 
A) Tropics. 
B) Midlatitudes. 
C) Polar areas. 
D) Tropics and midlatitudes. 
E) All of these areas have glaciers or ice sheets today.

Question 11

The amount of solar heating can increase from

Accepted Answer

A) a decrease in sunspot activity and energy output from the Sun. 
B) a decrease in snow and ice cover on Earth's surface. 
C) a decrease in the amount of greenhouse gases. 
D) a huge volcanic eruption that adds ash and dust to the atmosphere. 
A) a decrease in sunspot activity and energy output from the Sun. 
B) a decrease in snow and ice cover on Earth's surface. 
C) a decrease in the amount of greenhouse gases. 
D) a huge volcanic eruption that adds ash and dust to the atmosphere.

Question 12

How could changes in Earth's tilt influence global climate?

Accepted Answer

A) A high angle of tilt causes snow and ice to fall off the planet. 
B) A minimum angle of tilt causes high latitudes to receive less sunlight during the summer,causing an increase in glaciers. 
C) A maximum angle of tilt causes Earth to reflect more sunlight into space,causing an increase in glaciers. 
D) A high angle of tilt causes the continents to move away from the poles leading to more glaciers. 
A) A high angle of tilt causes snow and ice to fall off the planet. 
B) A minimum angle of tilt causes high latitudes to receive less sunlight during the summer,causing an increase in glaciers. 
C) A maximum angle of tilt causes Earth to reflect more sunlight into space,causing an increase in glaciers. 
D) A high angle of tilt causes the continents to move away from the poles leading to more glaciers.

Question 13

How is a terminal or recessional moraine from a continental ice sheet typically expressed in the landscape?

Accepted Answer

A) As teardrop-shaped hills 
B) As a series of small depressions,many of which are lakes 
C) As a series of jagged ridges in the mountains 
D) As a series of gently curved ridges 
E) As hills that are smooth on one side and rough on the other side 
A) As teardrop-shaped hills 
B) As a series of small depressions,many of which are lakes 
C) As a series of jagged ridges in the mountains 
D) As a series of gently curved ridges 
E) As hills that are smooth on one side and rough on the other side

Question 14

If all the ice on the planet 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 32,000,000 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 100 meters 
E) More than 100 meters 
A) Less than 10 centimeters 
B) 10 centimeters to 1 meter 
C) 1 meter to 10 meters 
D) 10 meters to 100 meters 
E) More than 100 meters

Question 15

If an ice block 10 centimeters wide,10 centimeters high,and 20 centimeters long 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 0.1 centimeters 
B) 0.1 to 1 centimeter 
C) 1 to 2 centimeters 
D) 2 to 4 centimeters 
E) 4 to 10 centimeters 
A) Less than 0.1 centimeters 
B) 0.1 to 1 centimeter 
C) 1 to 2 centimeters 
D) 2 to 4 centimeters 
E) 4 to 10 centimeters

What name best describes the area of the lake in this photograph?

Till is

Which numbered feature(s)on this photograph are consistent with the presence of glaciers sometime in the past?

The margins of glaciers are usually darker than the interior primarily because

Which of these areas was least likely to have been covered by ice during the last glacial maximum in the Pleistocene Epoch?

What are some possible influences of ocean currents on glaciation?

In the photograph below,the ice must have flowed

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

What do these curved ridges (eskers)suggest happened on the landscape?

What part of the Earth does not have glaciers or ice sheets today?

The amount of solar heating can increase from

How could changes in Earth's tilt influence global climate?

How is a terminal or recessional moraine from a continental ice sheet typically expressed in the landscape?

If all the ice on the planet 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 32,000,000 km3 and the surface area of the world's ocean is 361,000,000 km2.

If an ice block 10 centimeters wide,10 centimeters high,and 20 centimeters long melted,how much would it raise the water level in a tank that is 100 centimeters long by 40 centimeters wide?

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Exam 14: Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

What name best describes the area of the lake in this photograph?

Till is

Which numbered feature(s)on this photograph are consistent with the presence of glaciers sometime in the past?

The margins of glaciers are usually darker than the interior primarily because

Which of these areas was least likely to have been covered by ice during the last glacial maximum in the Pleistocene Epoch?

What are some possible influences of ocean currents on glaciation?

In the photograph below,the ice must have flowed

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

What do these curved ridges (eskers)suggest happened on the landscape?

What part of the Earth does not have glaciers or ice sheets today?

The amount of solar heating can increase from

How could changes in Earth's tilt influence global climate?

How is a terminal or recessional moraine from a continental ice sheet typically expressed in the landscape?

If all the ice on the planet 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 32,000,000 km3 and the surface area of the world's ocean is 361,000,000 km2.

If an ice block 10 centimeters wide,10 centimeters high,and 20 centimeters long melted,how much would it raise the water level in a tank that is 100 centimeters long by 40 centimeters wide?

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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