Glacial Landforms

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

  1. Esker

  2. Moraine

  3. Drumlin

  4. Fiord


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A fiord is a long, narrow depression formed by a glacier that has been flooded by the sea.

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

  1. Esker

  2. Moraine

  3. Drumlin

  4. Till


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A moraine is a hill or ridge of unsorted sediment deposited by a glacier.

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

  1. Esker

  2. Moraine

  3. Drumlin

  4. Till


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An esker is a long, narrow ridge of sediment deposited by a glacier.

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

  1. Esker

  2. Moraine

  3. Drumlin

  4. Till


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A drumlin is a hill or ridge of streamlined sediment deposited by a glacier.

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

  1. Esker

  2. Moraine

  3. Drumlin

  4. Till


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Till is the unsorted sediment deposited by a glacier.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A kettle is a depression in the landscape formed by the melting of a glacier.

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


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A cirque is a semicircular depression in the landscape formed by the erosion of a glacier.

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


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A U-shaped valley is a valley that has been widened and deepened by a glacier.

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


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A hanging valley is a valley that is located above the main valley and is separated from it by a steep cliff.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A mesa is a large, flat-topped mountain formed by the erosion of a glacier.

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


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A butte is a small, flat-topped mountain formed by the erosion of a glacier.

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


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A plateau is a high, flat area of land formed by the erosion of a glacier.

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

  1. Mesa

  2. Butte

  3. Plateau

  4. Nunatak


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A nunatak is a mountain peak that projects above the surrounding ice sheet.

Which of the following is NOT a glacial landform?

  1. Esker

  2. Moraine

  3. Drumlin

  4. Sand dune


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sand dunes are not glacial landforms.

Which of the following is NOT a type of moraine?

  1. Lateral moraine

  2. Medial moraine

  3. Terminal moraine

  4. Recessional moraine


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Recessional moraines are not a type of moraine.

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