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Ch 7
Test Description: Earth Science
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following is true about ice sheets
A
they are the smallest type of glacier
B
they are found in high mountainous areas
C
they flow in all directions
D
they usually flow down valleys
2) A thick ice mass that forms over the land from the accumulation, compaction, and recrystallization of snow is a
A
fjord
B
drumlin
C
cirque
D
glacier
3) Where do glaciers form
A
only in oceans
B
only at the poles
C
only in high mountains
D
in areas where more snow falls than melts
4) The loosening and lifting of blocks by rock by glaciers is called
A
plucking
B
abrasion
C
wastage
D
till
5) One characteristic of glacial movement is that
A
the zone of wastage is at the top of the glacier
B
all glaciers, regardless of size, move at about the same rate
C
the movement depend on the balance between accumulation and wastage
D
new snowfall accumulates in a zone at the bottom of the glacier
6) (in your book p 197 figure 12) Where is the outwash plain
A
between the flat part to the right and the glacier to the left
B
the glaciers part, on the very left of the picture
C
the layer below the surface
D
the very flat part, on the very right of the picture
7) (in your book p 197 figure 12) What features were deposited by streams flowing in tunnels beneath the ice
A
kames
B
drumlins
C
kettle lakes
D
eskers
8) Which of the following is NOT an effect that Pleistocene glaciers had on the landscape
A
climate changes
B
changes in river drainage
C
extinction of the dinasaurs
D
worldwide changes in sea level
9) Which of the following features was formed by glacial erosion
A
the Missouri River
B
the Basin and Range
C
the Great Lakes
D
the Mississippi River
10) In the desert, ephemeral streams
A
are actually stream beds that no longer carry water
B
run only after it rains
C
run continuously, although the amount of flow varies
D
carry water underground
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