Question 1

About ________ percent of the world's land ice resides in places other than Greenland and Antarctica.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  24 
C)  54 
D)  84 
E)  94 
A)  4 
B)  24 
C)  54 
D)  84 
E)  94

Question 2

Glaciers often polish rock to form grooves and smaller, similar features called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  paternosters 
B)  till 
C)  drumlins 
D)  finger lakes 
E)  striations 
A)  paternosters 
B)  till 
C)  drumlins 
D)  finger lakes 
E)  striations

Question 3

The longest recorded glacial advance in 24 hours was on the order of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 centimeters 
B)  30 centimeters 
C)  3 meters 
D)  30 meters 
E)  300 meters 
A)  3 centimeters 
B)  30 centimeters 
C)  3 meters 
D)  30 meters 
E)  300 meters

Question 4

The glacial scouring by bedrock embedded in ice is erosion by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ablation 
B)  accumulation 
C)  periglacial 
D)  abrasion 
E)  basal slip 
A)  ablation 
B)  accumulation 
C)  periglacial 
D)  abrasion 
E)  basal slip

Question 5

U-shaped stream valleys are indicators that a mountain stream valley has been glaciated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How many major glacial episodes are included in the Pleistocene Epoch?

Accepted Answer

A)  none 
B)  two 
C)  as many as 18 or 19 
D)  as many as 50 or 60 
E)  as many as 100 or 150 
A)  none 
B)  two 
C)  as many as 18 or 19 
D)  as many as 50 or 60 
E)  as many as 100 or 150

Question 7

Glacial erosion invariably produces smooth valley slopes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe the similarities and differences between a valley glaciated by a continental ice sheet and one glaciated by a mountain glacier.

Accepted Answer

The confining valley causes the smaller,

Question 9

Lake Missoula drained catastrophically and created the ________ in Washington state.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lake Missoula drained catastrophically and created the...

Question 10

Glacial runoff primarily occurs ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  as ice in the winter 
B)  at night 
C)  after heavy snows 
D)  in the daytime 
E)  in the zone of accumulation 
A)  as ice in the winter 
B)  at night 
C)  after heavy snows 
D)  in the daytime 
E)  in the zone of accumulation

Question 11

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  ablation 
B)  glacial growth 
C)  accumulation 
D)  equilibrium line 
E)  periglacial processes 
A)  ablation 
B)  glacial growth 
C)  accumulation 
D)  equilibrium line 
E)  periglacial processes

Question 12

The maximum extent of a glacier is marked by a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hanging valley 
B)  lateral moraine 
C)  terminal moraine 
D)  valley train 
E)  tarn 
A)  hanging valley 
B)  lateral moraine 
C)  terminal moraine 
D)  valley train 
E)  tarn

Question 13

Alaska was completely covered by a Pleistocene ice sheet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The approximate maximum thickness of contemporary glacial ice is ________ meters.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  40 
C)  400 
D)  4,000 
E)  40,000 
A)  4 
B)  40 
C)  400 
D)  4,000 
E)  40,000

Question 15

Which of the following features is NOT composed of stratified drift?

Accepted Answer

A)  outwash plains 
B)  valley trains 
C)  drumlins 
D)  eskers 
E)  kames 
A)  outwash plains 
B)  valley trains 
C)  drumlins 
D)  eskers 
E)  kames

Question 16

The Holocene is NOT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an epoch in Earth history 
B)  the present time in Earth history 
C)  a part of the Pleistocene 
D)  the part of Earth history that started 10,000 years ago 
E)  before the Pleistocene in Earth history 
A)  an epoch in Earth history 
B)  the present time in Earth history 
C)  a part of the Pleistocene 
D)  the part of Earth history that started 10,000 years ago 
E)  before the Pleistocene in Earth history

Question 17

"Drift" applies cumulatively to all of the materials carried by glaciers for deposition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What accounts for the quantity and quality of soil found north versus south of the U.S./Canadian border?

Accepted Answer

The spread centers of the continental ic

Question 19

A piedmont glacier is a type of mountain glacier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Long tongues of ice which surround the margin of continental ice sheets are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  periglacials 
B)  nunataks 
C)  névé 
D)  outlet glaciers 
E)  proglacial glaciers 
A)  periglacials 
B)  nunataks 
C)  névé 
D)  outlet glaciers 
E)  proglacial glaciers

About ________ percent of the world's land ice resides in places other than Greenland and Antarctica.

Glaciers often polish rock to form grooves and smaller, similar features called ________.

The longest recorded glacial advance in 24 hours was on the order of ________.

The glacial scouring by bedrock embedded in ice is erosion by ________.

U-shaped stream valleys are indicators that a mountain stream valley has been glaciated.

How many major glacial episodes are included in the Pleistocene Epoch?

Glacial erosion invariably produces smooth valley slopes.

Describe the similarities and differences between a valley glaciated by a continental ice sheet and one glaciated by a mountain glacier.

Lake Missoula drained catastrophically and created the ________ in Washington state.

Glacial runoff primarily occurs ________.

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

The maximum extent of a glacier is marked by a ________.

Alaska was completely covered by a Pleistocene ice sheet.

The approximate maximum thickness of contemporary glacial ice is ________ meters.

Which of the following features is NOT composed of stratified drift?

The Holocene is NOT ________.

"Drift" applies cumulatively to all of the materials carried by glaciers for deposition.

What accounts for the quantity and quality of soil found north versus south of the U.S./Canadian border?

A piedmont glacier is a type of mountain glacier.

Long tongues of ice which surround the margin of continental ice sheets are called ________.

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Exam 19: Glacial Modification of Terrain

About ________ percent of the world's land ice resides in places other than Greenland and Antarctica.

Glaciers often polish rock to form grooves and smaller, similar features called ________.

The longest recorded glacial advance in 24 hours was on the order of ________.

The glacial scouring by bedrock embedded in ice is erosion by ________.

U-shaped stream valleys are indicators that a mountain stream valley has been glaciated.

How many major glacial episodes are included in the Pleistocene Epoch?

Glacial erosion invariably produces smooth valley slopes.

Describe the similarities and differences between a valley glaciated by a continental ice sheet and one glaciated by a mountain glacier.

Lake Missoula drained catastrophically and created the ________ in Washington state.

Glacial runoff primarily occurs ________.

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

The maximum extent of a glacier is marked by a ________.

Alaska was completely covered by a Pleistocene ice sheet.

The approximate maximum thickness of contemporary glacial ice is ________ meters.

Which of the following features is NOT composed of stratified drift?

The Holocene is NOT ________.

"Drift" applies cumulatively to all of the materials carried by glaciers for deposition.

What accounts for the quantity and quality of soil found north versus south of the U.S./Canadian border?

A piedmont glacier is a type of mountain glacier.

Long tongues of ice which surround the margin of continental ice sheets are called ________.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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