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Y8 Glaciation Quiz 1 (Glacial Processes)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Select the key glacial process.


As the glacier moves downhill, rocks that have been frozen into the base and sides of the glacier scrape the rock beneath. The rocks scrape the bedrock like sandpaper, leaving scratches.

a)

Freeze Thaw Weathering

b)

Plucking

c)

Abrasion

2.

Select the key glacial process.


Rocks become frozen into the bottom and sides of the glacier. As the glacier moves downhill it 'pulls' the rocks frozen into the glacier from the ground.

a)

Freeze Thaw Weathering

b)

Plucking

c)

Abrasion

3.

Select the key glacial process.


During the day when temperatures are higher, the snow melts and water enters the cracks in the rock. When the temperature drops below 0°C the water in the crack freezes This makes the crack larger. As this process is repeated through continual thawing and freezing the crack gets larger over time. Eventually pieces of rock break off.

a)

Freeze Thaw Weathering

b)

Plucking

c)

Abrasion

4.

Name the glacial process which happens at point A.

a)

Freeze Thaw Weathering

b)

Plucking

c)

Abrasion

5.

Name the glacial process which happens at point B.

a)

Plucking

b)

Abrasion

c)

Freeze Thaw Weathering

6.

Name the glacial process which happens at point C.

a)

Plucking

b)

Abrasion

c)

Freeze Thaw Weathering

7.

Can you guess the glacial landform pictured in the Lake District?

a)

Tarn

b)

Lake

c)

Pond

d)

Arête

8.

Freezing, Thawing and Expansion are all key parts of which glacial process?

a)

Freeze Thaw Weathering

b)

Abrasion

c)

Plucking

9.

Frozen, rock and pluck are all key parts of which glacial process?

a)

Freeze Thaw Weathering

b)

Abrasion

c)

Plucking

10.

Frozen, Base, Scrape and Scratches are all key parts of which glacial process?

a)

Freeze Thaw Weathering

b)

Abrasion

c)

Plucking