Question 1

The valley train is the same thing as an outwash plain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Most of the material carried by a glacier is moved at the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sides 
B)  bottom 
C)  surface 
D)  middle 
E)  front of the terminal moraine 
A)  sides 
B)  bottom 
C)  surface 
D)  middle 
E)  front of the terminal moraine

Question 3

The flow of glaciers is best described as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  erratic 
B)  turbulent 
C)  nocturnal 
D)  non-erosive 
E)  corrosive 
A)  erratic 
B)  turbulent 
C)  nocturnal 
D)  non-erosive 
E)  corrosive

Question 4

In Alaska, glaciers are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  static in size 
B)  shrinking very slowly 
C)  shrinking significantly 
D)  growing very slowly 
E)  growing significantly 
A)  static in size 
B)  shrinking very slowly 
C)  shrinking significantly 
D)  growing very slowly 
E)  growing significantly

Question 5

________ is compressed snow which might change into glacial ice.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nunataks 
B)  Névé 
C)  Cirques 
D)  Ablation 
E)  Calcium carbonate 
A)  Nunataks 
B)  Névé 
C)  Cirques 
D)  Ablation 
E)  Calcium carbonate

Question 6

Materials deposited during a lengthy pause in glacial retreat form ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  terminal moraines 
B)  recessional moraines 
C)  lateral moraines 
D)  eskers 
E)  till plains 
A)  terminal moraines 
B)  recessional moraines 
C)  lateral moraines 
D)  eskers 
E)  till plains

Question 7

The centers of spread for Pleistocene ice sheets were in ________ latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A)  middle 
B)  polar 
C)  tropical 
D)  all 
E)  only the Southern Hemisphere 
A)  middle 
B)  polar 
C)  tropical 
D)  all 
E)  only the Southern Hemisphere

Question 8

Why is it difficult to know if we are out of the Pleistocene or merely in an interglacial period?

Accepted Answer

There were several interglacial periods

Question 9

Antarctica does NOT have ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  large amounts of non-glaciated land 
B)  95 percent covered with glacial ice 
C)  its highest elevations in the west 
D)  any land surface above sea level 
E)  its deepest ice in the east 
A)  large amounts of non-glaciated land 
B)  95 percent covered with glacial ice 
C)  its highest elevations in the west 
D)  any land surface above sea level 
E)  its deepest ice in the east

Question 10

The most recent glacial stage of the Pleistocene in North America was the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nebraskan 
B)  Illinoian 
C)  Wisconsin 
D)  Kansan 
E)  Mindel 
A)  Nebraskan 
B)  Illinoian 
C)  Wisconsin 
D)  Kansan 
E)  Mindel

Question 11

Which of the following terms is synonymous for "ablation"?

Accepted Answer

A)  glacier advance 
B)  glacier equilibrium 
C)  glacier ablation 
D)  glacier wastage 
E)  periglacial processes 
A)  glacier advance 
B)  glacier equilibrium 
C)  glacier ablation 
D)  glacier wastage 
E)  periglacial processes

Question 12

The shape of a(n) ________ can be likened to an amphitheater.

Accepted Answer

A)  roche moutonnee 
B)  horn 
C)  arete 
D)  cirque 
E)  till 
A)  roche moutonnee 
B)  horn 
C)  arete 
D)  cirque 
E)  till

Question 13

In southwestern Wisconsin and parts of surrounding states is a non-glaciated area referred to as the ________ Area.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pleistocene 
B)  Wisconsin Ice Age 
C)  Driftless 
D)  Alpine 
E)  Moraine 
A)  Pleistocene 
B)  Wisconsin Ice Age 
C)  Driftless 
D)  Alpine 
E)  Moraine

Question 14

It is estimated that ________ percent of all contemporary erosion is accomplished by glaciers.

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  7 
C)  43 
D)  76 
E)  nearly 100 
A)  0 
B)  7 
C)  43 
D)  76 
E)  nearly 100

Question 15

Large parts of the bedrock surfaces under the ice sheets of Antarctica are below sea level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the map in the textbook, which continent had the greatest total of ice-covered land?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia 
B)  North America 
C)  South America 
D)  Europe 
E)  Australia 
A)  Asia 
B)  North America 
C)  South America 
D)  Europe 
E)  Australia

Question 17

What sort of evidence exists confirming worldwide shrinkage of glacial mass?

Accepted Answer

Repeat photography is very con

Question 18

Lubrication for downslope glacial movement is provided by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cyclopean stairs 
B)  névé 
C)  medial moraines 
D)  meltwater 
E)  gravity 
A)  cyclopean stairs 
B)  névé 
C)  medial moraines 
D)  meltwater 
E)  gravity

Question 19

According to the map in the textbook, the southernmost extent of contemporary glaciers in the United States is in California and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wyoming 
B)  Minnesota 
C)  Colorado 
D)  Florida 
E)  Maine 
A)  Wyoming 
B)  Minnesota 
C)  Colorado 
D)  Florida 
E)  Maine

Question 20

Which of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most rock debris is found near the bottom of a glacier. 
B)  Glacial flour comes out of the terminus of a glacier. 
C)  Glacial debris is rarely larger than one meter across. 
D)  A glacier moves its load downvalley at varying speeds depending upon conditions. 
E)  The middle of a mountain glacier tends to move faster than the edges. 
A)  Most rock debris is found near the bottom of a glacier. 
B)  Glacial flour comes out of the terminus of a glacier. 
C)  Glacial debris is rarely larger than one meter across. 
D)  A glacier moves its load downvalley at varying speeds depending upon conditions. 
E)  The middle of a mountain glacier tends to move faster than the edges.

The valley train is the same thing as an outwash plain.

Most of the material carried by a glacier is moved at the ________.

The flow of glaciers is best described as ________.

In Alaska, glaciers are ________.

________ is compressed snow which might change into glacial ice.

Materials deposited during a lengthy pause in glacial retreat form ________.

The centers of spread for Pleistocene ice sheets were in ________ latitudes.

Why is it difficult to know if we are out of the Pleistocene or merely in an interglacial period?

Antarctica does NOT have ________.

The most recent glacial stage of the Pleistocene in North America was the ________.

Which of the following terms is synonymous for "ablation"?

The shape of a(n) ________ can be likened to an amphitheater.

In southwestern Wisconsin and parts of surrounding states is a non-glaciated area referred to as the ________ Area.

It is estimated that ________ percent of all contemporary erosion is accomplished by glaciers.

Large parts of the bedrock surfaces under the ice sheets of Antarctica are below sea level.

According to the map in the textbook, which continent had the greatest total of ice-covered land?

What sort of evidence exists confirming worldwide shrinkage of glacial mass?

Lubrication for downslope glacial movement is provided by ________.

According to the map in the textbook, the southernmost extent of contemporary glaciers in the United States is in California and ________.

Which of the following is FALSE?

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Exam 19: Glacial Modification of Terrain

The valley train is the same thing as an outwash plain.

Most of the material carried by a glacier is moved at the ________.

The flow of glaciers is best described as ________.

In Alaska, glaciers are ________.

________ is compressed snow which might change into glacial ice.

Materials deposited during a lengthy pause in glacial retreat form ________.

The centers of spread for Pleistocene ice sheets were in ________ latitudes.

Why is it difficult to know if we are out of the Pleistocene or merely in an interglacial period?

Antarctica does NOT have ________.

The most recent glacial stage of the Pleistocene in North America was the ________.

Which of the following terms is synonymous for "ablation"?

The shape of a(n) ________ can be likened to an amphitheater.

In southwestern Wisconsin and parts of surrounding states is a non-glaciated area referred to as the ________ Area.

It is estimated that ________ percent of all contemporary erosion is accomplished by glaciers.

Large parts of the bedrock surfaces under the ice sheets of Antarctica are below sea level.

According to the map in the textbook, which continent had the greatest total of ice-covered land?

What sort of evidence exists confirming worldwide shrinkage of glacial mass?

Lubrication for downslope glacial movement is provided by ________.

According to the map in the textbook, the southernmost extent of contemporary glaciers in the United States is in California and ________.

Which of the following is FALSE?

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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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