Exploring Glacial Processes and Landforms

What is the process called when a glacier picks up rocks and debris as it moves over the landscape?

• Abrasion

• Plucking

• Deposition

• Erosion

Which type of moraine forms along the sides of a glacier?

• Medial Moraine

• Terminal Moraine

• Lateral Moraine

• Recessional Moraine

How is a U-shaped valley primarily formed?

• By river erosion

• By glacial erosion

• By wind erosion

• By volcanic activity

What is a hanging valley?

• A valley that is suspended in the air

• A valley that ends abruptly at a cliff

• A valley that is formed by a river

• A valley that is formed by wind erosion

What is the primary feature of a corrie?

• A sharp ridge

• A bowl-shaped hollow

• A flat plain

• A steep cliff

Which type of moraine is found at the furthest point reached by a glacier?

• Lateral Moraine

• Medial Moraine

• Terminal Moraine

• Ground Moraine

What is the process called when rocks and debris grind against the bedrock beneath a glacier?

• Plucking

• Abrasion

• Deposition

• Erosion

Which type of moraine forms from the merging of two lateral moraines?

• Terminal Moraine

• Medial Moraine

• Recessional Moraine

• Ground Moraine

What is the main difference between a U-shaped valley and a V-shaped valley?

• U-shaped valleys are formed by rivers, V-shaped by glaciers

• U-shaped valleys are wider and flatter, V-shaped are narrow and steep

• U-shaped valleys are formed by wind, V-shaped by water

• U-shaped valleys are found in deserts, V-shaped in mountains

What is the term for the material deposited by a glacier as it melts?

• Plucking

• Abrasion

• Deposition

• Erosion