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WorksheetsGlaciation Bumper Quiz
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 22mins
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
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
Where is earth's largest glacier?
Alaska
Iceland
Greenland
Antarctica
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.
Which types of locations have conditions that are NOT likely to form glaciers?
places near the north and south poles
places with high elevation and low temperature
places with low elevation high temperature
places where the temperature remains cold all year round
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
Identify the glacial landform created by erosion:
arête
till
ice
moraine
Identify the glacial landform created by deposition:
arête
till
ice
moraine
Striations are:
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
What is this glacial feature called?
Hanging Valley
Corrie
Glacial Trough
Waterfall
Name this landform
Corrie
Backwall
Arete
Scree
The diagram represents a stream valley. Which diagram below best shows how this valley might be modified after a glacier has moved through it?
Glaciers form...
by build-up of ice over many years
by pieces of ice breaking off of a Mountain
by water freezing into a block of ice
by it snowing really hard for days at a time
Name this feature
Corrie
Crag and tail
Cirque
Coombe
Name this feature
Roche Moutonee
Drumlin
Crag and Tail
Erratic
Where would you find glaciated landscapes in the UK?
Dartmoor
The Lake District
The North Downs
Snowdonia
Name the two main processes of glacial erosion
Abrasion
Freeze Thaw
Attrition
Plucking
What are jagged ridges that form on mountains called?
U0shaped valleys
cirques
aretes
horns
which type of moraine forms along each side of a glacier?
medial moraine
lateral moraine
ground moraine
terminal moraine
Which type of glacier forms from unsorted materials left beneath a glacier?
medial moraine
lateral noraine
ground moraine
terminal moraine
