Glencoe Earth Science

Chapter 8: Erosional Forces

Section 2 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
All glaciers __________.
A)are found near the north pole
B)move quickly
C)melted at the end of the last ice age
D)move under their own weight
2
What is plucking?
A)when rocks, gravel, and sand are moved by a glacier
B)when wind erosion moves large objects
C)when water in a stream causes rocks to move downhill
D)when a glacier pulls a tree from its roots
3
What is till?
A)large pieces of glacier sediment
B)a mixture of different-sized glacier sediment
C)small pieces of glacier sediment
D)grooves left in the land from a glacier
4
Which of these states has a lot of glacial erosion?
A)Ohio
B)Florida
C)California
D)Hawaii
5
In an outwash deposit, which types of sediment drops first?
A)smallest
B)medium-sized
C)All are dropped at the same time.
D)largest
6
Which is not a glacial deposit?
A)esker
B)delta
C)moraine
D)outwash
7
What type of glacier is Antarctica covered with?
A)valley
B)flat
C)smooth
D)continental
8
When did the last ice age end?
A)about 180,000 years ago
B)about 1,800
C)4.6 billion years ago
D)about 18,000 years ago
9
What type of valleys are made by valley glaciers?
A)V-shaped
B)flat
C)streambed
D)U-shaped
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