Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 3: Glaciers

Self-Check Quizzes-English

1
A __________ is a large, moving mass of ice.
A)dune
B)glacier
C)cirque
D)drumlin
2
Glaciers move over older moraines and form the material into elongated landforms called __________.
A)eskers
B)moraines
C)outwash plains
D)drumlins
3
What causes the snow of a glacier to become ice?
A)pressure from overlying snow
B)heat from the Sun
C)colder temperatures
D)changing humidities
4
Mountains are often covered with glacial ice. What forms as the ice erodes completely around a mountain top?
A)cirque
B)horn
C)hanging valley
D)striations
5
What shape will a valley be once a glacier moves through it?
A)v-shaped
B)i-shaped
C)u-shaped
D)w-shaped
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