Glaciers

What are the two types of glacier called?

Select the two correct answers).

• Ice cap

• Ice sheet

• Alpine sheet

• Alpine glacier

Glaciers form when falling snow ...... into layers.

Which is larger?

• Alpine Glacier

• Ice Sheet

The area in which snow/ice builds up within the glacial system, is known as the ...

• Zone of Accumulation

• Zone of Ablation

The area in which snow/ice is lost within the glacial system, is known as the ...

• Zone of Accumulation

• Zone of Ablation

The end of the glacier is known as the...

• Mouth

• Nose

• Snout

• Tail

Cracks in the glacier can also be referred to as...

• Land drops

• Crevasses

• Gorges

• Scoops

Inputs into the glacier system includes... (select x2)

• Meltwater

• Evaporation

• Snowfall

• Icebergs

Outputs of the glacial system include... (select all that apply).

• Meltwater

• Evaporation

• Snowfall

• Icebergs

"During the last ice age, ice covered approximately 30% of the Earth's land".

• True

• False