Cryosphere

Cryosphere

13 Qs

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Cryosphere

Cryosphere

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Cynthia Sorrensen

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13 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The parts of the world that are frozen ice are called the
hydrosphere
geosphere
cryosphere
biosphere

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The air content within glacier ice is:
90%
50%
30%
20% or less

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During an Interglacial Period, the cryosphere
contracts in size.
expands in size.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where are the world's largest ice sheets?
over Siberia
over Greenland and Antarctica
over Alaska and Canada
over Alaska

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two main types of glaciers?
alpine glaciers and continental glaciers
plucking glaciers and abrasion glaciers
sheet glaciers and shelf glaciers
sea ice and icebergs

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Glacial plucking creates __________ on mountain sides, and glacial abrasion creates __________ on mountainsides
striations, smooth surfaces
smooth surfaces, striations
jagged surfaces, striations
striations, jagged surfaces

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At what types of locations are glaciers found around the world?
at low latitudes and at high elevations
at low latitudes and at low elevations
at high latitudes and at high elevations
at high latitudes and at low elevations

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