Glaciers and Albedo

Front

A _____ is a mass of snow and ice that moves slowly over the land.

Back

glacier

Front

_____ is the removal of large chunks of rock picked up by the glacier

Back

Plucking

Front

_____ is the material that is deposited by the melting glacier.

Back

till

Front

_____ are piles of till deposited at the bottom of glaciers.

Back

end moraine

Front

_____ are depressions that were formed when pieces of glacier ice melted. Options: Erratic, Kettles, Cirque, Aretes

Back

Kettles

Front

What is the arrow pointing to in the image? Options: Cirque, Erratic, Esker, Kettle

Back

Esker

Front

This is an example of a ____________. Options: V-shaped river valley, continental glacier, U-shaped valley, cirque

Back

U-shaped valley

Front

Do glaciers often form V-shaped valleys?

Back

False

Front

A valley glacier generally forms in mountainous areas.

Back

True

Front

What is a smooth hill composed of till?

Back

Drumlin