Glaciers, Rivers, and Topographic Features Practice

Which of the following is a glacial feature formed by the deposition of unsorted sediment directly from melting ice?

• Glacial till

• Arete

• Horn

• U-shaped valley

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is a drumlin?

• A sharp mountain peak formed by glaciers

• A long, smooth hill of glacial deposits

• A deep, steep-sided valley filled with seawater

• A ridge of sand and gravel deposited by a stream

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which term describes a large rock transported and deposited by a glacier, often found far from its source?

• Moraine

• Glacial erratic

• Fjord

• Delta

What is a cutbank in a meandering stream?

• The area where sediment is deposited

• The outside edge of a bend where erosion occurs

• The flat area next to the stream

• The point where two streams meet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which of the following best defines a tributary?

• A small stream that flows into a larger stream or river

• A bend in a river

• A deposit at the mouth of a river

• A steep-sided valley

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is a meander?

• A sharp mountain ridge

• A winding curve or bend in a river

• A hill formed by glacial deposits

• A deep, narrow sea inlet

Which glacial feature is formed by erosion?

• Drumlin

• Moraine

• U-shaped valley

• Glacial till

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is a feature created by deposition?

• Arete

• Horn

• Moraine

• Fjord

What is a fjord?

• A sharp ridge between two valleys

• A deep, narrow sea inlet formed by glacial erosion

• A hill of glacial deposits

• A flat area formed by river deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which feature is most likely to be found in an area once covered by a continental glacier?

• Drumlin

• Horn

• Arete

• Cirque