18 Oct Large rocks that European farmers would find on their land that didn’t match the rest of the sediment in the region were termed:

Large rocks that European farmers would find on their land that didn’t match the rest of the sediment in the region were termed:

 

boulders

 

cirques

 

erratics

 

cobbles

 

Question 2Ice carries and deposits:

 

well sorted sediment

 

poorly sorted sediment

 

ice does not carry sediment

 

Question 3Glaciers currently cover approximately ________________ of Earth’s surface.

 

10%

 

30%

 

50%

 

1%

 

Question 4The two main categories of glaciers are:

 

continental and alpine

 

continental and cirque

 

mountain and cirque

 

moraine and continental

 

Question 5Glaciers that spread out at the end of a valley, which typically are found by a shoreline are called:

 

piedmont glaciers

 

valley glaciers

 

cirques

 

ice caps

 

Question 6Temperate glaciers would most commonly be associated with:

 

dry bottom glaciers

 

wet bottom glaciers (basal slip)

 

no bottom glaciers

 

Question 7If a glacier has a rate of ablation > its rate of accumulation, then the glacier will:

 

advance

 

retreat

 

stay put

 

Question 8At the very front end of a glacier you can find its terminus, or:

 

leg

 

foot

 

arm

 

toe

 

Question 9The zone of ablation and the zone of accumulation meet at the:

 

terminus

 

equilibrium line

 

they never meet

 

head

 

Question 10Many high latitude coastlines across the globe have been impacted by glaciation events.

 

True

 

False