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Multiple choice geography our changing earth glacier glaciers landforms created by glacial erosion

Long sinuous ridges found in former glacial sites in the direction of ice melted water streams are known as ________.

  1. Eskers

  2. Fjords

  3. Erratics

  4. Drumlins
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Long sinous ridges found in former glacial sites in the direction of ice melted water strems are known as Eskers.

An esker, eskar, eschar, or os, sometimes called an asar, osar, or serpent kame, is a long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel, examples of which occur in glaciated and formerly glaciated regions of Europe and North America.

Multiple choice geography our changing earth glacier glaciers landforms created by glacial erosion

Northern most part in India is ____________.

  1. Gangotri glacier

  2. Siachen glacier

  3. Baltoro glacier

  4. Nubra glacier
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Siachen Glacier lies in Northern Ladakh in the Karakorams, a mountain range originating from the Pamirs. The total area of Siachen Glacier is approximately 78 sq-km. 

Multiple choice geography our changing earth glacier glaciers landforms created by glacial erosion

Drowned glaciated valleys in high latitude regions are known as _______.

  1. Fjords

  2. Ocean ridges

  3. Sub-marine canyons

  4. Glaciated vaIleys
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Drowned glaciated valleys in high latitude regions are known as Fjords.
Fjords are found in locations where current or past glaciation extended below current sea level. A fjord is formed when a glacier retreats, after carving its typical U-shaped valley, and the sea fills the resulting valley floor.

Multiple choice geography our changing earth glacier glaciers landforms created by glacial erosion

Baltora glacier is located in

  1. Pamir plateau

  2. Shivalik

  3. Karakoram ranges

  4. Alps
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Baltoro Glacier, at 63 km in length, is one of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions. It is located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, and runs through part of the Karakoram mountain range.

Multiple choice geography our changing earth glacier glaciers landforms created by glacial erosion

The Ganges originates from the _______  Glacier in Uttarakhand.

  1. Siachen

  2. Nubra

  3. Rimo

  4. Gangotri
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Gangotri Glacier is located in Uttarkashi District, Uttarakhand, India in a region bordering China. This glacier, one of the primary sources of the Ganges, is one of the largest in the Himalayas with an estimated volume of over 27 cubic kilometers. Around the glacier are the peaks of the Gangotri Group, including several peaks notable for extremely challenging climbing routes, such as Shivling, Thalay Sagar, Meru, and Bhagirathi III. It flows roughly northwest, originating in a cirque below Chaukhamba, the highest peak of the group.

Multiple choice geography our changing earth glacier glaciers landforms created by glacial erosion

What causes the 'U' shaped valley?

  1. River

  2. Rain

  3. Sea waves

  4. Glacier
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D Correct answer
Explanation

U-shaped valley is the landform curved by the erosional work of glacier. U-shaped valley has steep valley walls with concave slope and broad and flat valley floor. The U-shaped valley is found in the cross-section of a glacial valley or glacial troughs of mountain glaciers.