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Glacial Geomorphology

Description: Test your knowledge about the fascinating field of Glacial Geomorphology, the study of landforms and processes shaped by glaciers.
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What is the term for a deep, U-shaped valley carved by a glacier?

  1. Arête

  2. Cirque

  3. Moraine

  4. Tarn


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A cirque is a steep-walled, semicircular hollow formed by glacial erosion at the head of a valley.

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:

A recessional moraine is not a type of moraine. It is a ridge of debris left behind as a glacier retreats.

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

  1. Esker

  2. Drumlin

  3. Roches Moutonnées

  4. Erratic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An esker is a long, narrow ridge of sand and gravel deposited by a meltwater stream flowing beneath a glacier.

Which of the following is NOT a landform created by glacial deposition?

  1. Drumlin

  2. Till Plain

  3. Outwash Plain

  4. Loess


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Loess is a windblown deposit of silt and clay, not created by glacial deposition.

What is the term for a large, rounded hill of glacial till?

  1. Drumlin

  2. Esker

  3. Moraine

  4. Roche Moutonnée


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A drumlin is a large, elongated hill of glacial till deposited by a glacier.

Which of the following is NOT a type of glacier?

  1. Valley Glacier

  2. Piedmont Glacier

  3. Ice Cap

  4. Ice Sheet


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

An ice cap is not a type of glacier. It is a mass of ice that covers a large area of land, but is smaller than an ice sheet.

What is the term for a glacier that flows from a high mountain valley onto a plain or coastal area?

  1. Valley Glacier

  2. Piedmont Glacier

  3. Ice Cap

  4. Ice Sheet


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A piedmont glacier is a glacier that flows from a high mountain valley onto a plain or coastal area.

Which of the following is NOT a process of glacial erosion?

  1. Abrasion

  2. Plucking

  3. Freeze-Thaw Weathering

  4. Chemical Weathering


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chemical weathering is not a process of glacial erosion. It is a process by which rocks are broken down by chemical reactions.

What is the term for the process by which glaciers pick up and transport rock fragments?

  1. Abrasion

  2. Plucking

  3. Freeze-Thaw Weathering

  4. Chemical Weathering


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Plucking is the process by which glaciers pick up and transport rock fragments.

Which of the following is NOT a type of glacial deposit?

  1. Till

  2. Loess

  3. Outwash

  4. Erratic


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Loess is not a type of glacial deposit. It is a windblown deposit of silt and clay.

What is the term for a large, isolated rock left behind by a glacier?

  1. Till

  2. Loess

  3. Outwash

  4. Erratic


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

An erratic is a large, isolated rock left behind by a glacier.

Which of the following is NOT a landform created by glacial erosion?

  1. Arête

  2. Cirque

  3. Moraine

  4. Roche Moutonnée


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A moraine is a landform created by glacial deposition, not erosion.

What is the term for a steep-sided ridge of rock formed by glacial erosion?

  1. Arête

  2. Cirque

  3. Moraine

  4. Roche Moutonnée


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An arête is a steep-sided ridge of rock formed by glacial erosion.

Which of the following is NOT a type of glacial landform?

  1. Fiord

  2. Nunatak

  3. Pingo

  4. Karst


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Karst is a type of landscape formed by the dissolution of soluble rocks, not by glacial processes.

What is the term for a hill or mountain that projects above a glacier?

  1. Fiord

  2. Nunatak

  3. Pingo

  4. Karst


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A nunatak is a hill or mountain that projects above a glacier.

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