WorksheetsHow Glaciers Change the World
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What are glaciers?
Frozen rivers that never melt
Deep valleys filled with water
Mountains covered with snow
Large masses of ice found in oceans or on land
What did glaciers leave behind as they melted?
Deserts
Forests
Unique land formations
Volcanoes
During which period were valleys commonly formed?
The Renaissance
The Ice Age
The Industrial Revolution
The Bronze Age
How do glaciers shape the landscape?
By building mountains
Through farming
By planting trees
Through erosion
What are moraines?
Rocky landscapes created by glacial debris
High mountains
Large lakes
Deep caves
What shape do valleys created by glaciers have?
O-shape
L-shape
X-shape
U-shape
What happened to most valleys after the Ice Age ended?
They became wider
They disappeared
They were filled with lava
They turned into mountains
Where are most glaciers found today?
The Amazon Rainforest
The Sahara Desert
Antarctica and Greenland
The Great Plains of the USA
What is one reason scientists believe glaciers are melting?
Because of asteroid impacts
Due to increased volcanic activity
Because of climate change caused by humans
Due to natural cycles
What did glaciers create that are very common in North America and northern Europe?
Deserts
Rainforests
Valleys
Islands
