GLY105 Glaciated Coasts Quiz

Question 1Large rocks that European farmers would find on their land that didn’t match the rest of the sediment in the region were termed:

boulders

cirques

erratics

cobbles

Question 2Ice carries and deposits:

well sorted sediment

poorly sorted sediment

ice does not carry sediment

Question 3Glaciers currently cover approximately ________________ of Earth’s surface.

10%

30%

50%

1%

Question 4The two main categories of glaciers are:

continental and alpine

continental and cirque

mountain and cirque

moraine and continental

Question 5Glaciers that spread out at the end of a valley, which typically are found by a shoreline are called:

piedmont glaciers

valley glaciers

cirques

ice caps

Question 6Temperate glaciers would most commonly be associated with:

dry bottom glaciers

wet bottom glaciers (basal slip)

no bottom glaciers

Question 7If a glacier has a rate of ablation > its rate of accumulation, then the glacier will:

advance

retreat

stay put

Question 8At the very front end of a glacier you can find its terminus, or:

leg

foot

arm

toe

Question 9The zone of ablation and the zone of accumulation meet at the:

terminus

equilibrium line

they never meet

head

Question 10Many high latitude coastlines across the globe have been impacted by glaciation events.

True

False