Question 1

Materials deposited during a lengthy pause in glacial retreat are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   terminal moraines
B)   recessional moraines
C)   lateral moraines
D)   eskers
E)   till plainsF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

The ________ Ice Shelf in West Antarctica is the world's largest.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ Ice Shelf in West Antarctica...

Question 3

A(n)  ________ is created by a group of cirques eroding into a mountain peak.

Accepted Answer

A)   horn
B)   cyclopean step
C)   arete
D)   tarn
E)   truncated spurF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

According to the map in the textbook, which continent had the greatest percentage of its land covered by ice?

Accepted Answer

A)   Asia
B)   North America
C)   South America
D)   Europe
E)   AustraliaF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

During the Pleistocene, ________ was a time of ice retreat.

Accepted Answer

A)   an interglacial
B)   the Holocene
C)   Wisconsin time
D)   Würm time
E)   Kansan timeF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

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)   tarnF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Exam 19: Glacial Modification of Terrain

Materials deposited during a lengthy pause in glacial retreat are known as ________.