Question 1

Mountain streams running from a tributary valley to a main valley that has been glaciated frequently create ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  end moraines 
B)  till 
C)  waterfalls 
D)  cirques 
E)  kames 
A)  end moraines 
B)  till 
C)  waterfalls 
D)  cirques 
E)  kames

Question 2

At least one contemporary glacier in Alaska is larger than some entire states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Hills rounded and sheared off by glacial erosion are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  moraines 
B)  roche moutonnees 
C)  calderas 
D)  kettles 
E)  till 
A)  moraines 
B)  roche moutonnees 
C)  calderas 
D)  kettles 
E)  till

Question 4

________ are the largest landforms produced by mountain glaciation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lateral moraines 
B)  Terminal moraines 
C)  Eskers 
D)  Drumlins 
E)  Kames 
A)  Lateral moraines 
B)  Terminal moraines 
C)  Eskers 
D)  Drumlins 
E)  Kames

Question 5

The ________ physically separates East Antarctica from West Antarctica.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ross Ice Shelf 
B)  Transantarctic Mountains 
C)  Antarctic Peninsula 
D)  Antarctic Ocean 
E)  Great Ice Sheet 
A)  Ross Ice Shelf 
B)  Transantarctic Mountains 
C)  Antarctic Peninsula 
D)  Antarctic Ocean 
E)  Great Ice Sheet

Question 6

Provide some evidence that the mountain stream valley you are looking at has been glaciated.

Accepted Answer

There are all sorts of possible evidence

Question 7

Where several valley glaciers have joined together, one result is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  medial moraines 
B)  paternoster lakes 
C)  drumlins 
D)  eskers 
E)  aretes 
A)  medial moraines 
B)  paternoster lakes 
C)  drumlins 
D)  eskers 
E)  aretes

Question 8

The Bering Glacier is in the United States. It is located in the state of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Colorado 
B)  North Carolina 
C)  California 
D)  North Dakota 
E)  Alaska 
A)  Colorado 
B)  North Carolina 
C)  California 
D)  North Dakota 
E)  Alaska

Question 9

At its maximum extent, ice covered almost ________ of the Earth's land surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  1/3 
B)  1/2 
C)  3/4 
D)  1/10 
E)  4/5 
A)  1/3 
B)  1/2 
C)  3/4 
D)  1/10 
E)  4/5

Question 10

The Pleistocene Epoch began at least ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in the 20th century 
B)  2.5 million years ago 
C)  over 20 million years ago 
D)  in the 1600s A.D. 
E)  10,000 years ago 
A)  in the 20th century 
B)  2.5 million years ago 
C)  over 20 million years ago 
D)  in the 1600s A.D. 
E)  10,000 years ago

Question 11

How many continental ice sheets are in existence?

Accepted Answer

A)  none 
B)  one 
C)  two 
D)  ten 
E)  too many to count 
A)  none 
B)  one 
C)  two 
D)  ten 
E)  too many to count

Question 12

Which region had the LEAST coverage (square kilometers) of glacial ice during the Pleistocene?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia 
B)  South America 
C)  Greenland 
D)  North America 
E)  Africa 
A)  Asia 
B)  South America 
C)  Greenland 
D)  North America 
E)  Africa

Question 13

In Europe the Wisconsin ice advance is known as the "________".

Accepted Answer

A)  French 
B)  Alpine 
C)  Würm 
D)  Stoss 
E)  Bergschrund 
A)  French 
B)  Alpine 
C)  Würm 
D)  Stoss 
E)  Bergschrund

Question 14

Which of the following glacial landforms is composed of bedrock?

Accepted Answer

A)  a nunatak 
B)  an esker 
C)  a lateral moraine 
D)  a valley train 
E)  a drumlin 
A)  a nunatak 
B)  an esker 
C)  a lateral moraine 
D)  a valley train 
E)  a drumlin

Question 15

In a roche moutonnee, the ________ side faces the direction to which the ice is traveling.

Accepted Answer

A)  lee 
B)  fill 
C)  stoss 
D)  striation 
E)  bottom 
A)  lee 
B)  fill 
C)  stoss 
D)  striation 
E)  bottom

Question 16

The following area would appear as a series of islands if it were to lose its glacial ice.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alaska 
B)  Hawaii 
C)  California 
D)  West Antarctica 
E)  Greenland 
A)  Alaska 
B)  Hawaii 
C)  California 
D)  West Antarctica 
E)  Greenland

Question 17

Explain how and why sea level fluctuated during the Pleistocene.

Accepted Answer

As continental ice sheets and glaciers a

Question 18

Which of the following is the causal mechanism for the Pleistocene climate changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide 
B)  changes in Earth's orbit 
C)  changes in the positions of the continents 
D)  changes in the solar radiation received by Earth 
E)  changes in a combination of mechanisms 
A)  changes in the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide 
B)  changes in Earth's orbit 
C)  changes in the positions of the continents 
D)  changes in the solar radiation received by Earth 
E)  changes in a combination of mechanisms

Question 19

After they are glaciated, mountain valleys tend to be ________ than before they were glaciated.

Accepted Answer

A)  narrower 
B)  more V-shaped 
C)  straighter 
D)  shallower 
E)  smoother-bottomed 
A)  narrower 
B)  more V-shaped 
C)  straighter 
D)  shallower 
E)  smoother-bottomed

Question 20

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  alpine glaciation 
B)  cirques 
C)  eskers 
D)  nunataks 
E)  medial moraines 
A)  alpine glaciation 
B)  cirques 
C)  eskers 
D)  nunataks 
E)  medial moraines

Mountain streams running from a tributary valley to a main valley that has been glaciated frequently create ________.

At least one contemporary glacier in Alaska is larger than some entire states.

Hills rounded and sheared off by glacial erosion are called ________.

________ are the largest landforms produced by mountain glaciation.

The ________ physically separates East Antarctica from West Antarctica.

Provide some evidence that the mountain stream valley you are looking at has been glaciated.

Where several valley glaciers have joined together, one result is ________.

The Bering Glacier is in the United States. It is located in the state of ________.

At its maximum extent, ice covered almost ________ of the Earth's land surface.

The Pleistocene Epoch began at least ________.

How many continental ice sheets are in existence?

Which region had the LEAST coverage (square kilometers) of glacial ice during the Pleistocene?

In Europe the Wisconsin ice advance is known as the "________".

Which of the following glacial landforms is composed of bedrock?

In a roche moutonnee, the ________ side faces the direction to which the ice is traveling.

The following area would appear as a series of islands if it were to lose its glacial ice.

Explain how and why sea level fluctuated during the Pleistocene.

Which of the following is the causal mechanism for the Pleistocene climate changes?

After they are glaciated, mountain valleys tend to be ________ than before they were glaciated.

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

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Exam 19: Glacial Modification of Terrain

Mountain streams running from a tributary valley to a main valley that has been glaciated frequently create ________.

At least one contemporary glacier in Alaska is larger than some entire states.

Hills rounded and sheared off by glacial erosion are called ________.

________ are the largest landforms produced by mountain glaciation.

The ________ physically separates East Antarctica from West Antarctica.

Provide some evidence that the mountain stream valley you are looking at has been glaciated.

Where several valley glaciers have joined together, one result is ________.

The Bering Glacier is in the United States. It is located in the state of ________.

At its maximum extent, ice covered almost ________ of the Earth's land surface.

The Pleistocene Epoch began at least ________.

How many continental ice sheets are in existence?

Which region had the LEAST coverage (square kilometers) of glacial ice during the Pleistocene?

In Europe the Wisconsin ice advance is known as the "________".

Which of the following glacial landforms is composed of bedrock?

In a roche moutonnee, the ________ side faces the direction to which the ice is traveling.

The following area would appear as a series of islands if it were to lose its glacial ice.

Explain how and why sea level fluctuated during the Pleistocene.

Which of the following is the causal mechanism for the Pleistocene climate changes?

After they are glaciated, mountain valleys tend to be ________ than before they were glaciated.

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

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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