Quiz on Ice Landscapes

What is the typical climate like in ice landscapes?

• Hot and humid

• Cold and dry

• Warm and wet

• Mild and rainy

Where might we find ice landscapes?

• Sahara Desert

• Amazon Rainforest

• Antarctica, Alaska, Canada

• Australian Outback

What makes ice landscapes unique compared to other landscapes?

• They have permanent ice

• They are always sunny

• They have tropical plants

• They are desert-like

What is the study of the earth's landforms and how they are formed called?

• Geology

• Geography

• Geomorphology

• Glaciology

What are large blocks of ice that move slowly called?

• Icebergs

• Glaciers

• Snowdrifts

• Ice caps

A glacial landscape can be found at which of the following scales?

• Icebergs, snowflakes, glaciers

• Ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers

• Icebergs, ice sheets, snowdrifts

• Ice caps, snowflakes, icebergs

What is the largest type of glacial landscape?

• Ice cap

• Glacier

• Ice sheet

• Iceberg

Where are ice sheets primarily found?

• Alaska and Scotland

• Antarctica and Greenland

• Canada and Russia

• Norway and Sweden

What is the size of an ice cap compared to an ice sheet?

• Larger than 50,000 km²

• Less than 50,000 km²

• Exactly 50,000 km²

• More than 100,000 km²

What is a glacier often compared to in terms of movement?

• A fast-flowing river

• A frozen river

• A waterfall

• A lake