Worksheetsglaciation
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a glacier?
A glacier is any piece of ice that moves.
A glacier is a mass of ice that thaws and re-freezes repeatedly.
To be considered a glacier, a mass of ice must be at least 1 mile thick
Glaciers are masses of ice made made up of snow that has accumulated and compacted over time .
Where is earth's largest glacier?
Alaska
Iceland
Greenland
Antarctica
Which letter represents the shape of valleys created by glaciers?
V
U
W
L
Abrasion is:
parallel and straight scratches cut into bedrock by a glacier.
a process of erosion which occurs when material being transported wears away at a surface over time.
the transportation of large rocks and boulders
a ridge at the edge of a glacier where rocks and sediment are deposited
Why do glaciers move?
due to their immense weight
gravity
their weight AND gravity
They DON'T move!
Which statement about glaciers is NOT true?
Glaciers move so slowly that their movement cannot be noticed by humans.
Glaciers change the surface of the land
Glaciers transport sediment.
Glaciers are found on every continent.
Large rocks or boulders that are transported by glaciers are called...
striations
erratics
till
abrasions
Unsorted sediment or pebbles, sand, clay, etc. that is transported and deposited by glaciers is called:
striations
erratics
till
abrasions
Glaciers are found:
in locations where snowfall exceeds snowmelt
everywhere on earth
only near the north and south poles
in locations where snowmelt is greater than snowfall
The UK was still an island during the last ice age. True or false?
True
False
Identify the glacial landforms created by erosion:
arête
till
ice
moraine
Identify the glacial landforms created by deposition:
arête
till
ice
moraine
