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Glaciation Intro

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the two main types of glacial erosion?
a)
Abrasion and plucking
b)
Plucking and freeze-thaw
c)
Chemical and biological
d)
Abrasion and hydraulic action
2.
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
soil conservation
d)
decomposition
3.
_____ is the removal of large chunks of rock debris.
a)
Plucking
b)
Abrasion
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
4.

Which letter represents the shape of valleys created by glaciers?

a)

V

b)

U

c)

W

d)

L

5.

Abrasion is:

a)

parallel and straight scratches cut into bedrock by a glacier.

b)

a process of erosion which occurs when material being transported wears away at a surface over time.

c)

the transportation of large rocks and boulders

d)

a ridge at the edge of a glacier where rocks and sediment are deposited

6.

Glaciers are found:

a)

in locations where snowfall exceeds snowmelt

b)

everywhere on earth

c)

only near the north and south poles

d)

in locations where snowmelt is greater than snowfall

7.

Where is Earth's largest glacier?

a)

Alaska

b)

Iceland

c)

Greenland

d)

Antarctica

8.

Why do glaciers move?

a)

due to their immense weight

b)

gravity

c)

their weight AND gravity

d)

They DON'T move!

9.

Which statement about glaciers is NOT true?

a)

Glaciers move so slowly that their movement cannot be noticed by humans.

b)

Glaciers change the surface of the land

c)

Glaciers transport sediment.

d)

Glaciers are found on every continent.

10.

Which types of locations are NOT likely to form glaciers?

a)

places near the north and south poles

b)

places with high elevation and low temperature

c)

places with low elevation high temperature

d)

places where the temperature remains cold all year round