WorksheetsGlaciers
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are glaciers made out of?
a)
Fallen snow that compresses into large thickened ice masses over the years.
b)
Rock
c)
Leaves
d)
Water
2.
Are glaciers cold?
a)
Yes
b)
No
3.
Where are glaciers found?
a)
Antarctica
b)
Greenland
c)
Egypt
d)
Singapore
4.
What do we call the highest point of the mountain?
a)
Corrie
b)
Valley
c)
Pyramidal Peak
d)
Arête
5.
The process of scraping and wearing something away
a)
Deposition
b)
Transposition
c)
Erosion
d)
Abrasion
6.
A narrow ridge of rock separating two corries
a)
Arête
b)
Corries
c)
Pyramidal Peak
d)
Valley
7.
What do Arêtes separate?
a)
Arêtes
b)
Corries
c)
Pyramidal Peak
d)
Valley
8.
When did the ice age end?
a)
1000-2000 years ago
b)
3000-4000 years ago
c)
8000-10000 years ago
d)
10000-12000 years ago
9.
Glaciers tend to flow down existing river valleys.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
A glacier has no effect on the shape of its valley.
a)
True
b)
False
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