Earth Science: Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 3: Glaciers

Glaciers

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
Ridges consisting of till deposited by glaciers are called __________.
A)aretes
B)eskers
C)cirques
D)moraines
4
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
5
What are scratches left in rock by a glacier called?
A)drumlins
B)striations
C)marks
D)cirques
6
What kind of valley will be left by the structure in the figure?
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A)v-shaped
B)i-shaped
C)u-shaped
D)w-shaped
7
Which structure is NOT featured in the figure?
A)cirque
B)horn
C)plateau
D)u-shaped valley
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