Glacier Processes Quiz

What do glaciers do as they flow?

• They freeze in place

• They evaporate

• They melt completely

• They scrape and shape the landscape

What is the first job of glaciers?

• They create lakes

• They freeze water

• They pick up or erode material

• They drop material

What is the second job of glaciers?

• They melt into rivers

• They carry it away or transport it

• They evaporate water

• They build mountains

What is the third job of glaciers?

• They cause floods

• They drop or deposit material

• They create icebergs

• They freeze water

How do glaciers affect the landscape?

• By causing earthquakes

• By scraping and shaping it

• By making it flat

• By creating deserts

What is the other word used to describe glaciers in the text?

• Like rivers

• Like giant bulldozers

• Like mountains

• Like clouds

What happens to the material glaciers pick up?

• It turns into ice

• It evaporates

• It is transported away

• It stays in one place

......................... begins as a sheltered hollow, where snow builds up year after year

• Corrie

• Arete

• Pyramidal Peak

• All are correct

What do glaciers NOT do?

• Transport material

• Deposit material

• Erode material

• Create volcanoes

Sometimes two corries form side by side. The glaciers erode the rock between them, leaving a sharp ridge of rock. It is called an ............................

• Corrie

• Arete

• Pyramidal Peak

• Tarn