Distribution of Permafrost
Description: This quiz will test your knowledge on the distribution of permafrost. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
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Tags: permafrost distribution geography |
Which region has the largest area of permafrost?
What is the southernmost latitude at which permafrost can be found?
Which type of permafrost is characterized by a thick active layer that thaws during the summer?
What is the term used to describe the process of permafrost melting?
Which region is most vulnerable to the effects of permafrost melting?
What is the term used to describe the movement of soil and rock caused by the freeze-thaw cycle in permafrost regions?
Which type of permafrost is characterized by a thin active layer that thaws only partially during the summer?
What is the term used to describe the mounds of earth and ice that form in permafrost regions?
Which region has the second largest area of permafrost?
What is the term used to describe the ice crystals that form in permafrost?
Which type of permafrost is characterized by isolated patches of permafrost surrounded by unfrozen ground?
What is the term used to describe the process of permafrost formation?
Which region has the third largest area of permafrost?
What is the term used to describe the type of permafrost found in mountainous regions?
Which region has the fourth largest area of permafrost?