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WorksheetsGlaciation introduction
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
How much of the Earth's surface is covered by ice?
5%
10%
14%
18%
Where is most of the Earth's ice is located?
Iceland
Greenland
Patagonia
Antarctica
What name is given to the long cold periods when ice sheets and glaciers flourish?
glaciation
glacials
inter-glacials
ice age
How big is an ice sheet?
Between 10000 and 20000 km2
Between 20000 and 30000 km2
Between 30000 and 50000 km2
More than 50000 km2
An ice cap covers an area less than 50000 km2. What is an ice cap also known as?
Ice field
Ice sheet
Ice cream
Ice axis
Which line is a rough guide to showing the southernmost extent of glaciation in the UK?
Severn-Thames line
Severn-Trent line
Severn-Humber line
Tees-Exe Line
Which of the following is an example of an ice cap?
Scottish Highlands
Sahara
Iceland
Lake District
A thick, floating slab of ice that forms where a glacier or ice flows down a coastline is known as what?
Ice sheet
Ice shelf
Ice field
Ice cap
Where are glaciers most likely to occur?
In high latitudes and high altitudes
In low latitudes and low altitudes
In high latitudes and low altitudes
In low latitudes and high altitudes
A glacier can be described as...
a river that freezes every winter.
an accumulation of blocks of ice in a river.
a floating slab of ice on the sea.
a large mass of ice, often shaped like a river, that flows very slowly, under the force of gravity.
Névé is snow that has become granular but not yet compressed into ice? What other name is it known by?
Sastrugi
Powder
Firn
Snirt
What is the front end of a glacier called?
sneck
snout
neb
nose
What name is given to the area at the front of the glacier where ice may melt?
Zone of ablation
Zone of abrasion
Zone of frustration
Zone of jubilation
