SAS Fluvioglaciation

Which 2 words/phrases best describe fluvioglacial deposits?

• well sorted & angular

• partially sorted & sub-rounded

• well rounded and unsorted

• angular and unsorted

What is an alternative name for an outwash plain?

• gravel pit

• equilibrium point

• cirque

• sandur

Which of the following is NOT a fluvio-glacial landform

• kettle chip

• kame

• kettle hole

• kame terrace

A pro-glacial lake called Lake Lapworth caused the diversion of which British river?

• River Severn

• River Mersey

• River Trent

• River Thames

A meltwater channel on top of a glacier would be referred to as.......

• Subglacial

• Englacial

• Midglacial

• Supraglacial

A good word to describe a typical esker would be.....

• straight

• sinuous

• striated

• smooth

Outwash plains typically contain what kind of meltwater streams?

• high order streams

• tribuatary streams

• braided streams

• rejuvenated streams

The end of a glacier is usually called the.....

• terminus

• tongue

• shelf

• snout

The geological period lasting approximately the last 2 million years is the.....

• Quaternary Period

• Jurassic Period

• Cretaceous period

• Cambrian Period

Kame terraces are usually formed by fluvioglacial deposits.....

• beneath ice

• on top of ice

• ahead of the ice

• within the ice