Types of Glaciers

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Which type of glacier is characterized by a long, narrow shape and flows down a mountain valley?

  1. Valley Glacier

  2. Ice Cap

  3. Piedmont Glacier

  4. Ice Sheet


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Valley glaciers are formed in mountain valleys and flow down the valley, following the topography of the land.

What is the term for a glacier that spreads out from a single point and covers a broad area, resembling a dome?

  1. Ice Cap

  2. Valley Glacier

  3. Piedmont Glacier

  4. Ice Sheet


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ice caps are dome-shaped glaciers that cover a broad area, typically found in high-altitude regions.

Which type of glacier is formed when two or more valley glaciers merge together and spread out into a broad, fan-shaped area?

  1. Valley Glacier

  2. Ice Cap

  3. Piedmont Glacier

  4. Ice Sheet


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Piedmont glaciers are formed when multiple valley glaciers merge and spread out into a broad, fan-shaped area at the base of mountains.

What is the term for a massive glacier that covers a large land area, typically found in polar regions?

  1. Valley Glacier

  2. Ice Cap

  3. Piedmont Glacier

  4. Ice Sheet


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ice sheets are massive glaciers that cover large land areas, typically found in polar regions, and are characterized by their slow movement and great thickness.

Which type of glacier is characterized by a steep, cliff-like front that calves icebergs into the ocean?

  1. Valley Glacier

  2. Ice Cap

  3. Piedmont Glacier

  4. Tidewater Glacier


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tidewater glaciers are valley glaciers that extend into the ocean, where they calve icebergs into the water.

What is the term for a glacier that forms on a mountaintop and flows outward in all directions?

  1. Valley Glacier

  2. Ice Cap

  3. Cirque Glacier

  4. Ice Sheet


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cirque glaciers are formed in bowl-shaped depressions called cirques, typically found on mountaintops.

Which type of glacier is characterized by a long, narrow shape and flows through a deep, steep-sided valley?

  1. Valley Glacier

  2. Ice Cap

  3. Piedmont Glacier

  4. Ice Sheet


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Valley glaciers are formed in deep, steep-sided valleys and flow through them, following the topography of the land.

What is the term for a glacier that forms on a mountain slope and flows down the slope, typically in a narrow, steep channel?

  1. Valley Glacier

  2. Ice Cap

  3. Hanging Glacier

  4. Ice Sheet


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Hanging glaciers are formed on steep mountain slopes and flow down the slope, typically in a narrow, steep channel.

Which type of glacier is characterized by a long, narrow shape and flows through a deep, steep-sided valley?

  1. Valley Glacier

  2. Ice Cap

  3. Piedmont Glacier

  4. Ice Sheet


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Valley glaciers are formed in deep, steep-sided valleys and flow through them, following the topography of the land.

What is the term for a glacier that forms on a mountaintop and flows outward in all directions?

  1. Valley Glacier

  2. Ice Cap

  3. Cirque Glacier

  4. Ice Sheet


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cirque glaciers are formed in bowl-shaped depressions called cirques, typically found on mountaintops.

Which type of glacier is characterized by a long, narrow shape and flows through a deep, steep-sided valley?

  1. Valley Glacier

  2. Ice Cap

  3. Piedmont Glacier

  4. Ice Sheet


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Valley glaciers are formed in deep, steep-sided valleys and flow through them, following the topography of the land.

What is the term for a glacier that forms on a mountaintop and flows outward in all directions?

  1. Valley Glacier

  2. Ice Cap

  3. Cirque Glacier

  4. Ice Sheet


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cirque glaciers are formed in bowl-shaped depressions called cirques, typically found on mountaintops.

Which type of glacier is characterized by a long, narrow shape and flows through a deep, steep-sided valley?

  1. Valley Glacier

  2. Ice Cap

  3. Piedmont Glacier

  4. Ice Sheet


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Valley glaciers are formed in deep, steep-sided valleys and flow through them, following the topography of the land.

What is the term for a glacier that forms on a mountaintop and flows outward in all directions?

  1. Valley Glacier

  2. Ice Cap

  3. Cirque Glacier

  4. Ice Sheet


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cirque glaciers are formed in bowl-shaped depressions called cirques, typically found on mountaintops.

Which type of glacier is characterized by a long, narrow shape and flows through a deep, steep-sided valley?

  1. Valley Glacier

  2. Ice Cap

  3. Piedmont Glacier

  4. Ice Sheet


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Valley glaciers are formed in deep, steep-sided valleys and flow through them, following the topography of the land.

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