Glacial Characteristics Quiz

What is the primary factor that influences the speed of glacial movement?

• Temperature of the ice

• Slope of the land

• Thickness of the ice

• Amount of sunlight

Which type of glacier is known for carving U-shaped valleys in mountain ranges?

• Ice Cap Glacier

• Continental Glacier

• Alpine Glacier

• Piedmont Glacier

What happens to a glacier when accumulation and melting are equal?

• It retreats

• It remains stationary

• It advances

• It splits into two

Which erosional feature is a sharp peak formed by glaciers?

• Drumlin

• Horn

• Cirque

• Arete

What are the parallel grooves carved into bedrock by glaciers called?

• Striations

• Eskers

• Kettles

• Moraines

What is the term for large collections of unsorted glacial material?

• Outwash

• Till

• Alluvium

• Loess

Which depositional feature is teardrop-shaped and indicates the direction of ice flow?

• Drumlin

• Esker

• Kettle

• Moraine

What are large boulders left behind by glaciers called?

• Erratics

• Kettles

• Eskers

• Moraines

Which theory explains the occurrence of ice ages through changes in Earth's movements?

• Continental Drift Theory

• Plate Tectonics Theory

• Milankovitch Theory

• Greenhouse Effect Theory

What is the term for the process when glaciers sort sediment as they melt?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Outwash

• Striation