WorksheetsYr 8 Ice Ages
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What was the name of the Alfred Wagner's continent in his theory
Earth
Tera
Pangea
Mars
In which time period has human civilisation begin?
Precambrian
Jurassic
Permian
Quaternary
The temperature of the Earth has (a) over time.
In which geological time period were the warmest average temperatures found on Earth?
Quaternary
Cretaceous
Permian
Carboniferous
Which geological time period came FIRST?
Triassic
Jurassic
Which species type evolved first?
Amphibians
Birds
What is another name for an Ice Age?
Inter-Glacial period
Glacial period
What possible cause of past ice ages is pictured?
Changes in the tilt of the Earth
Changes in the wobble of the Earth
Changes in the orbit of the Earth
Changes in the sun's orbit
What is the name for the Earth's largest deposits of ice?
Icicle
Snow Patch
Iceland
Ice Sheet
What do we call ice deposits that move down mountain valleys?
Snow patch
Ice Sheet
Glacier
Ice Cap
Snow and Ice helps reflect the sun's rays and keeps the Earth cool, this is known as the (a) effect.
Earth is 4.543 billion years old
True
False
What is the term for the study of tree rings?
Paleontology
Dendrochronology
Tree bark observations
Continental Drift
What are Striations?
Large scratches in the ground as the rocks that are stuck at the bottom of the ice scrape the ground.
A large, permanent area of ice which could expand in most directions.
A slow-moving ice mass, formed over a long period from compacted snow.
Hill that a river meanders around in a V-shaped valley. When viewed from downstream, these spurs appear to be locked together.
What is glacial till?
Large scratches in the ground as the rocks that are stuck at the bottom of the ice scrape the ground.
A slow-moving ice mass, formed over a long period from compacted snow.
Rocks that have been eroded and transported by the glacier and are trapped inside it as it moves.
A large, permanent area of ice which could expand in most directions.
What is a Arête?
A bowl-shaped hollow area formed by glaciation, sometimes containing lakes or 'tarns'.
A fan-shaped deposit of material built-up by streams that flow over a hanging valley.
A sharp ridge of rock separating two corries.
A slow-moving ice mass, formed over a long period from compacted snow.
What is a Glacial Trough?
A sharp ridge of rock separating two corries.
A slow-moving ice mass, formed over a long period from compacted snow.
A smaller valley which is located high above the main U-shaped valley.
A deep U-shaped valley formed by a glacier.
What is a Ribbon Lake?
A long narrow lake found in a glacial trough.
A deep U-shaped valley formed by a glacier.
Sediment left behind by a glacier.
A man-made pool of water used to store drinking water.
What is a Hanging Valley?
A wide valley carved out by glaciers.
A sharply pointed mountain peak that has been formed by glaciation.
A smaller valley which is located high above the main U-shaped valley.
A rounded area of land at the edge of a U-shaped valley.
What are Erratics?
Large rocks or boulders that are often found on their own, rather than in piles.
A type of glacial erosion that occurs when ice freezes onto the landscape, ripping out rocks when it moves.
The material (till) deposited at the bottom of a glacier.
Elongated hills of glacial deposits.
