Glaciers and Climate Change Quiz

What are the two general groups of glaciers?

• Northern and southern glaciers

• Alpine and ice sheet glaciers

• Polar and tropical glaciers

• Mountainous and flat glaciers

Where are alpine glaciers found?

• In valleys and plains

• In mountainous areas

• Only in Antarctica

• On every continent except Australia

What is the dense, grainy ice that has survived one year's melt cycle called?

• Firn

• Glacial ice

• Snowpack

• Ice sheet

How do glaciers erode the land beneath and around them?

• By freezing the land

• By evaporating the land

• By pushing dirt and soil out of their way

• By melting the land

What resource do glaciers provide for growing crops?

• Freshwater

• Sand and gravel

• Glacial till

• Ice sheets

How do melting ice sheets contribute to rising sea levels?

• By adding salt to the ocean

• By reducing the amount of fresh water available

• By adding fresh water to the ocean

• By creating more icebergs

What is the most important resource provided by glaciers?

• Glacial till

• Freshwater

• Ice sheets

• Sand and gravel

What could the loss of glacial ice disturb in the ocean?

• Marine life

• Coral reefs

• Ocean currents

• Underwater volcanoes

What does the increased speed of glacier melt act as for the rest of the planet?

• A natural disaster

• A renewable resource

• A cooling mechanism

• A warning system

If global warming goes unchecked, what could happen to alpine glaciers?

• They will become more stable

• They will move to lower altitudes

• They will disappear completely

• They will grow larger