HS SCI CHP 16: Part 3- Effects of Glacial Accumulation & Wastage

Which is the term used to describe when a glacier is growing?

• accumulation

• sublimation

• stagnation

• retreat

Glacial wastage in which glacier ice is lost when the ice turns directly into a gas or vapor is called what?

• evaporation
• sublimation
• melting
• condensation

What do we mean by glacier mass balance?

• The speed at which a glacier moves down a mountain.
• The temperature of the glacier's surface.
• The total area covered by a glacier at any given time.
• Glacier mass balance is the net gain or loss of ice and snow on a glacier over time.

What best describes the terminus of a glacier?

• The area where a glacier flows the fastest.
• The location where a glacier is at its thickest.
• The end point where a glacier melts or calves.
• The point where a glacier begins to form.

The opposite of glacial accumulation is what?

• glacial erosion
• glacial ablation
• glacial melting
• glacial retreat

What is a glaciers snout?

• The snout of a glacier is the section that melts the fastest.
• The snout of a glacier is its highest point.
• The snout of a glacier is the area where ice forms.
• The snout of a glacier is its lower end or terminus.