Question 1

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 spurs

Question 2

The long profile of a glaciated valley floor is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a smooth curve
B)   irregular
C)   logarithmic
D)   steep
E)   flat

Question 3

Which of the below correctly describes the ice in a mountain glacier?

Accepted Answer

A)   never stops moving downhill
B)   moves downhill only during times of high temperature
C)   moves downhill when snow accumulation exceeds ablation
D)   On the average, it moves downhill once every hundred years.
E)   never stops moving uphill

Question 4

Asia was not heavily glaciated in the Pleistocene because of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   lack of adequate precipitation
B)   tropical latitudes
C)   warm ocean currents
D)   heavy vegetation cover
E)   high mountain ranges

Question 5

Provide a reason why some scientists believe the Pleistocene is over and a reason why other scientists believe we are now in an interglacial stage. Why hasn't this controversy been solved?

Accepted Answer

The recent "track record" in the last tw...

Question 6

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)   outlet glaciers
B)   cirque glaciers
C)   piedmont glaciers
D)   alpine glaciers
E)   valley glaciers

Question 7

Where is the Antarctic ice generally deepest?

Accepted Answer

A)   along the coastlines
B)   on top of the mountains
C)   on the ice shelves
D)   in West Antarctica
E)   at the South Pole

Question 8

Why does Antarctica have a few "dry valleys" not covered by ice?

Accepted Answer

Apparently they oriented towar...

Question 9

A glacier grows when the accumulation zone grows faster than the ablation zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

________ tends to smooth the surface over which a glacier moves.

Accepted Answer

A)   Abrasion
B)   Plucking
C)   Ablation
D)   Quarrying
E)   Corrosion

Question 11

The creation of many glacial lakes during the Pleistocene is labeled a(n)  ________ development.

Accepted Answer

A)   random
B)   insignificant
C)   aeolian
D)   pluvial
E)   fluvial

Question 12

The Great Lakes of the U.S./Canadian border are classic examples of paternoster lakes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The most significant erosive work of glaciers is accomplished by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   erratics
B)   plucking
C)   ablation
D)   firn
E)   abrasion

Question 14

Why can an glacier erode and carry rock even while it is retreating?

Accepted Answer

The retreat refers to the terminus of th...

Question 15

So long as a mountain glacier exists, its ice must always travel in the downhill direction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Where can one find a glacier's equilibrium line?

Accepted Answer

A)   at the terminal moraine
B)   at its head
C)   near the cirque
D)   along the zone of basal slip
E)   between the accumulation and ablation zones

Question 17

A(n)  ________ is an irregularly undulating surface of broad, low rises and shallow depressions. It is composed of unsorted materials deposited by an ice sheet.

Accepted Answer

A)   horn
B)   cirque
C)   escarpment
D)   till plain
E)   drumlin

Question 18

Which of the following does NOT have a major concentration of contemporary mountain glaciers?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cascade Mountains, Washington
B)   British Columbia, Canada
C)   Appalachian Mountains
D)   Central Asia
E)   New Zealand

Question 19

The Pleistocene Epoch ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   completely covered Earth's land surfaces
B)   completely covered Earth's water surfaces
C)   started about a billion years ago
D)   is associated with the Laurentide ice sheet
E)   may not yet have ended

Question 20

Continental ice sheets smooth and round the terrain while mountain glaciations tend to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   leave the terrain undisturbed
B)   polish the terrain
C)   steepen slopes and increase local relief
D)   have similar effects
E)   build mountains in the lower latitudes

Exam 19: Glacial Modification of Terrain

Where can one find a glacier's equilibrium line?

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________ tends to smooth the surface over which a glacier moves.

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The Great Lakes of the U.S./Canadian border are classic examples of paternoster lakes.

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The most significant erosive work of glaciers is accomplished by ________.

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

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The creation of many glacial lakes during the Pleistocene is labeled a(n) ________ development.

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The Pleistocene Epoch ________.

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A glacier grows when the accumulation zone grows faster than the ablation zone.

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Why can an glacier erode and carry rock even while it is retreating?

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Which of the below correctly describes the ice in a mountain glacier?

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So long as a mountain glacier exists, its ice must always travel in the downhill direction.

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Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

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Where is the Antarctic ice generally deepest?

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Asia was not heavily glaciated in the Pleistocene because of ________.

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Continental ice sheets smooth and round the terrain while mountain glaciations tend to ________.

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Why does Antarctica have a few "dry valleys" not covered by ice?

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A(n) ________ is an irregularly undulating surface of broad, low rises and shallow depressions. It is composed of unsorted materials deposited by an ice sheet.

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Provide a reason why some scientists believe the Pleistocene is over and a reason why other scientists believe we are now in an interglacial stage. Why hasn't this controversy been solved?

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The long profile of a glaciated valley floor is ________.

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Which of the following does NOT have a major concentration of contemporary mountain glaciers?

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