Glacier quiz

What does the term 'albedo' mean?

• Lack of pigment in the seas

• The reflectivity of a surface

• The height of the land

Precession, Obliquity and Eccentricity are part of which theory?

• Milankovitch

• Mayonnaise

• Marsdens

• Meanders

Volcanic eruptions can lead to a global cooling. True or false?

• True

• False

Ocean currents help to keep the UK relatively cool. True or false?

• True

• False

Which 3 are part of a glacial system?

• Store, Output, Random

• Input, Output, Milankovitch

• Input, Output, Store

True or false, we are currently in a glacial period.

• True

• False

True or false, if accumulation = ablation, the glacier is in equilibrium?

• True

• False

How long does the eccentricity cycle last?

• 10,000 years

• 10 years

• 40,000 years

Current global warming is caused by human release of greenhouse gases. Which 2 are examples of greenhouse gases?

• Carbon dioxide and methane

• Carbon dioxide and Oxygen

• Methane and Helium

• Helium and CArbon dioxide

What does the term glacial mean?

• Ice less

• Ice free

• Ice age

• Icing