
Understanding Glaciation
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Geography
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3rd Grade
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Hard
Lauren Power
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 2 pts
What is glaciation?
The melting of glaciers due to global warming.
The process of creating ice sculptures for art.
The formation of icebergs in the ocean.
Glaciation is the process of ice sheet and glacier formation and expansion over land.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 3 pts
How do glaciers form?
Glaciers form from volcanic activity.
Glaciers form from the accumulation and compaction of snow over time.
Glaciers are created by the melting of icebergs.
Glaciers develop from the evaporation of water in lakes.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 3 pts
What is the difference between ice sheets and glaciers?
Ice sheets are always found in polar regions; glaciers can only exist in mountainous areas.
Glaciers are formed from snow, while ice sheets are formed from rain.
Ice sheets are temporary, while glaciers are permanent ice formations.
Ice sheets are large, continental-scale ice masses; glaciers are smaller, flowing ice bodies.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 3 pts
Name one place in Ireland where you can see glacial features.
Glendalough Valley
Ring of Kerry
Giant's Causeway
Cliffs of Moher
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 2 pts
What is a moraine?
A moraine is a type of rock formed from volcanic activity.
A moraine is a body of water formed by melting glaciers.
A moraine is a landform made of debris deposited by a glacier.
A moraine is a type of tree found in forests.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 3 pts
How do glaciers shape the land?
Glaciers create land by adding water to rivers.
Glaciers only affect the climate without changing the land.
Glaciers shape the land by eroding rock and soil and depositing sediments, creating various landforms.
Glaciers primarily grow plants and trees in the area.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 3 pts
What is the term for the period when glaciers cover large areas?
ice age
frozen epoch
glacial period
arctic phase
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