Glacial Landforms

Glacial Landforms Quiz

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a long, narrow depression formed by a glacier?

  1. Esker
  2. Moraine
  3. Drumlin
  4. Fiord
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a hill or ridge of unsorted sediment deposited by a glacier?

  1. Esker
  2. Moraine
  3. Drumlin
  4. Till
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a long, narrow ridge of sediment deposited by a glacier?

  1. Esker
  2. Moraine
  3. Drumlin
  4. Till
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a hill or ridge of streamlined sediment deposited by a glacier?

  1. Esker
  2. Moraine
  3. Drumlin
  4. Till
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the unsorted sediment deposited by a glacier?

  1. Esker
  2. Moraine
  3. Drumlin
  4. Till
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a depression in the landscape formed by the melting of a glacier?

  1. Kettle
  2. Cirque
  3. U-shaped valley
  4. Hanging valley
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a semicircular depression in the landscape formed by the erosion of a glacier?

  1. Kettle
  2. Cirque
  3. U-shaped valley
  4. Hanging valley
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a valley that has been widened and deepened by a glacier?

  1. Kettle
  2. Cirque
  3. U-shaped valley
  4. Hanging valley
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a valley that is located above the main valley and is separated from it by a steep cliff?

  1. Kettle
  2. Cirque
  3. U-shaped valley
  4. Hanging valley
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a large, flat-topped mountain formed by the erosion of a glacier?

  1. Mesa
  2. Butte
  3. Plateau
  4. Nunatak
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a small, flat-topped mountain formed by the erosion of a glacier?

  1. Mesa
  2. Butte
  3. Plateau
  4. Nunatak
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a high, flat area of land formed by the erosion of a glacier?

  1. Mesa
  2. Butte
  3. Plateau
  4. Nunatak
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a mountain peak that projects above the surrounding ice sheet?

  1. Mesa
  2. Butte
  3. Plateau
  4. Nunatak
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a glacial landform?

  1. Esker
  2. Moraine
  3. Drumlin
  4. Sand dune
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a type of moraine?

  1. Lateral moraine
  2. Medial moraine
  3. Terminal moraine
  4. Recessional moraine