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Which rock material was most likely transported to its present location by a glacier?
a) rounded sand grains found in a river delta
b) rounded grains found in a sand dune
c) residual soil found on a flat plain
d) unsorted loose gravel found in hills
Which agent of erosion most likely produced this valley's shape?
a) wave action
b) moving ice
c) blowing wind
d) flowing water
Which agent of erosion most likely created the shape of the valley shown in the diagram?
a) wind
b) glaciers
c) ocean waves
d) running water
Which is the best evidence that more than one glacial advance occurred in a region?
a) ancient forests covered by glacial deposits
b) river valleys buried deeply in glacial deposits
c) scratches in bedrock that is buried by glacial deposits
d) glacial deposits that overlay soils formed from glacial deposits
The boulder was most likely moved to this location by
a) glacial ice
b) prevailing wind
c) streamfiow
d) volcanic action
The formation of a roche moutonée by glaciers is best described as an example of
a) chemical weathering
b) physical weathering
c) sediment deposition
d) mass movement
A drumlin differs from a roche moutonée because a drumlin is
a) formed by glaciers
b) dome shaped
c) deposited by glacial meltwater
d) composed of loose sediments
Which side-view model best shows the direction of ice movement and the locations of glacial abrasion and glacial quarrying that form a roche moutonée?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
The chunks of bedrock removed by glacial quarrying and transported by the glaciers most likely produce
a) terminal outwash plains
b) kettle lake depressions
c) V-shaped valleys
d) parallel scratches in surface bedrock
A large, scratched boulder is found in a mixture of unsorted, smaller sediments forming a hill in central New Jersey. Which agent of erosion most likely transported and then deposited this boulder?
a) wind
b) a glacier
c) ocean waves
d) running water
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