Glacial Erosion and Landforms Quiz

What type of landforms are created by glacial erosion?

• Deserts

• V-shaped valleys

• U-shaped valleys

• Plateaus

What is another name for a corrie?

• Arete

• Fjord

• Tarn

• Cirque

How does a corrie evolve into a glacier?

• By accumulating snow and ice

• By tectonic movements

• By volcanic activity

• By melting and refreezing

What is formed when two corries erode back to back?

• An arete

• A tarn

• A ribbon lake

• A fjord

What shape do glaciers carve valleys into?

• V-shape

• U-shape

• Circular

• Rectangular

What happens to low-lying U-shaped valleys when sea levels rise?

• They become deserts

• They turn into fjords

• They become plateaus

• They form mountains

What is a hanging valley?

• A valley with a flat bottom

• A valley filled with ice

• A valley that hangs above the main valley

• A valley with a river at the bottom

What are truncated spurs?

• Flat areas on mountain tops

• Peaks formed by volcanic activity

• Deep depressions in the ground

• Ends of ridges cut off by glaciers

What is another name for ribbon lakes?

• Finger lakes

• Circular lakes

• Mountain lakes

• Valley lakes

Which lake is an example of a ribbon lake in New Zealand?

• Lake Tekapo

• Lake Taupo

• Lake Wanaka

• Lake Rotorua