Glaciers Flashcard

Glaciers Flashcard

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Flashcard

Science

11th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
HS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-1

+5

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What do mountain landscapes help geologists understand?

Back

Mountain landscapes help geologists understand tectonic plate movement, geologic history, and rock types.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the unsorted material deposited directly by ice called?

Back

The unsorted material deposited directly by ice is called till.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

True or False: Mountain landscapes often include hard metamorphic and igneous rocks.

Back

True

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are parallel scratch marks on bedrock called?

Back

Parallel scratch marks on bedrock are called striations.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

True or False: Glaciers are made of compacted snow over a short period of time.

Back

True.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the process called when glaciers erode the landscape?

Back

The process is called glacial erosion.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an esker?

Back

An esker is a long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel, formed by meltwater streams flowing beneath a glacier.

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