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WorksheetsUnit 4.4, 4.5. 4.6 & 4.8 - Upper Geo
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which is a landform shaped by glacial erosion?
drumlin
moraine
pyramidal peak
erratic
What is a lake inside a corrie sometimes called?
till
tarn
tundra
terminal moraine
When a glacier melts, material that was frozen into the base forms _________ moraine.
ground
erratic
lateral
terminal
Which activity is banned in the Antarctic by the Antarctic Treaty?
fishing
sports
research
mining
The Indus, Ganges and Yangtze are examples of _______ fed by glaciers.
rivers
lakes
people
animals
What is the process during which material is deposited by a glacier?
erosion
deposition
transportation
freeze-thaw weathering
Abrasion __________ off pieces of rock and stone.
plucks
freezes
scrapes
carries
Plucking is a type of __________.
transportation
erosion
deposition
glacial landform
A moraine is a type of __________.
deposition
glacial landform
transportation
erosion
An erratic is created by __________.
deposition
erosion
transportation
meltwater
Which is not a type of moraine?
ground
bottom
lateral
terminal
Which is not found in glacial till?
rocks
clay
ice
sand
Where does a misfit river flow? In a _________.
moraine
V-shaped valley
U-shaped valley
hanging valley
Glacial erosion made the landscape ___________.
less steep and more smooth
steeper and more smooth
steeper and less smooth
less steep and less smooth
Two corries beside each other can form __________.
a ribbon lake
a hanging valley
a U-shaped valley
an arête
A hanging valley is created when a small glacier joins a larger glacier.
True
False
A ribbon lake is formed by glacial deposition.
True
False
Lateral moraine is deposited along the sides of a glacier.
True
False
Terminal moraine is deposited at the end of a glacier.
True
False
Ground moraine is deposited along the sides of a glacier.
True
False
Glaciers can flow downhill.
True
False
Rivers make V-shaped valleys.
True
False
Glaciers make U-shaped valleys and hanging valleys.
True
False
If all the glaciers melted, people's lives would be no different.
True
False
People can earn a living from glaciers.
True
False
If 3 or 4 corries from around a mountain top, it can become a pyramidal peak.
True
False
A glacier is formed when snow __________ to ice under its own ___________.
reverts / momentum
compacts / weight
What is a ribbon lake?
a long thin lake in a U-shaped valley
a lake in a corrie
What is an erratic?
a small rock that is buried in the ground
a large rock that is different from the rocks around it
Why are glaciers good for tourism?
A. They present the challenge for climbers.
B. They created stunning scenery.
C. Both A & B
