Glacial Erosion Quiz

Glacial Erosion Quiz

8th Grade

9 Qs

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Glacial Erosion Quiz

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Assessment

Quiz

Geography

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Rhiannon Thomas

FREE Resource

9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is plucking?

The removal of snow or ice from a glacier.

A type of erosion where meltwater freezes onto rocks and plucks out large pieces of rock along joints.

The collection of snow in the valley which compacts to increase the glacier's size.

Landforms made from rock debris and material eroded from the valley floor.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'compaction' mean?

Water from the melting of ice and snow.

The removal of snow or ice from a glacier.

When particles are pressed together over time so that the space between them gets smaller.

A sheet of ice or thickened ice mass that moves slowly down a valley due to gravity.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is accumulation?

The rocks and sediment deposited by a glacier.

Snow that is at least one year old and has survived a melt season.

The collection of snow in the valley which compacts to increase the glacier's size.

The removal of snow or ice from a glacier.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a glacier?

The rocks and sediment deposited by a glacier.

A type of erosion where meltwater freezes onto rocks.

Landforms made from rock debris and material eroded from the valley floor.

A sheet of ice or thickened ice mass that moves slowly down a valley due to gravity.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a moraine?

The removal of snow or ice from a glacier.

Water from the melting of ice and snow.

Landforms made from rock debris and material eroded from the valley floor and sides which has been transported and deposited by glaciers.

The collection of snow in the valley which compacts to increase the glacier's size.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is meltwater?

The removal of snow or ice from a glacier.

Snow that is at least one year old and has survived a melt season.

The collection of snow in the valley which compacts to increase the glacier's size.

Water from the melting of ice and snow.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is glacial till?

A type of erosion where meltwater freezes onto rocks and plucks out large pieces of rock along joints.

The rocks and sediment deposited by a glacier.

The removal of snow or ice from a glacier.

A sheet of ice or thickened ice mass that moves slowly down a valley due to gravity.

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does ablation refer to in glaciology?

The rocks and sediment deposited by a glacier.

The collection of snow in the valley which compacts to increase the glacier's size.

The removal of snow or ice from a glacier.

Water from the melting of ice and snow.

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is firn?

The rocks and sediment deposited by a glacier.

Snow that is at least one year old and has survived a melt season.

The removal of snow or ice from a glacier.

A type of erosion where meltwater freezes onto rocks and plucks out large pieces of rock along joints.