Exploring Glacial Erosion and Landform Creation

What are the two main types of glaciers?

• Iceberg and Ice Sheet

• Mountain and Valley

• Tropical and Polar

• Continental and Alpine

Where are most of New Zealand's largest glaciers located?

• North Island

• Tasman Sea

• Mount Ruapehu

• Southern Alps

What is the zone of accumulation in a glacier?

• The area where most melting occurs

• The area with the highest elevation where snow falls

• The end of the glacier

• The area where ice is deposited

What happens when the rate of ice melting is greater than the rate of ice formation in a glacier?

• The glacier splits

• The glacier remains stable

• The glacier retreats

• The glacier advances

What is the main erosive process of a glacier called?

• Abrasion

• Freezing and Thawing

• Plucking

• Calving

What is calving in the context of glaciers?

• The splitting of glaciers into smaller sections

• The melting of ice at the terminus

• The transportation of debris

• The formation of crevasses

What are moraines?

• Glacial lakes

• Types of glaciers

• Deposition features of glaciers

• Erosive processes

What is an erratic in glacial terms?

• A type of moraine

• A glacial lake

• A boulder transported and deposited by a glacier

• A type of crevasse

What type of valley is typically carved out by glaciers?

• U-shaped valley

• V-shaped valley

• Rift valley

• Hanging valley

What is a fjord?

• A type of crevasse

• A type of moraine

• A glacial lake

• A u-shaped valley filled with water