Glacial Deposits

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

  1. Till

  2. Loess

  3. Moraine

  4. Esker


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Loess is a windblown deposit, not a glacial deposit.

What is the term for a ridge of unsorted glacial debris deposited at the edge of a glacier?

  1. Moraine

  2. Esker

  3. Drumlin

  4. Erratic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A moraine is a ridge of unsorted glacial debris deposited at the edge of a glacier.

Which type of glacial deposit is characterized by long, narrow ridges of sediment deposited by meltwater streams?

  1. Moraine

  2. Esker

  3. Drumlin

  4. Erratic


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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

What is the term for a hill of glacial till that is elongated in the direction of ice movement?

  1. Moraine

  2. Esker

  3. Drumlin

  4. Erratic


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A drumlin is a hill of glacial till that is elongated in the direction of ice movement.

Which type of glacial deposit is a large boulder that has been transported by a glacier?

  1. Moraine

  2. Esker

  3. Drumlin

  4. Erratic


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

An erratic is a large boulder that has been transported by a glacier.

What is the term for a depression in the landscape that was formed by the melting of a block of ice?

  1. Kettle

  2. Pothole

  3. Cirque

  4. Roche moutonnée


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A kettle is a depression in the landscape that was formed by the melting of a block of ice.

Which type of glacial deposit is a large, rounded hill of bedrock that has been smoothed and polished by glacial erosion?

  1. Kettle

  2. Pothole

  3. Cirque

  4. Roche moutonnée


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A roche moutonnée is a large, rounded hill of bedrock that has been smoothed and polished by glacial erosion.

What is the term for a deep, steep-sided valley that was formed by glacial erosion?

  1. Kettle

  2. Pothole

  3. Cirque

  4. Roche moutonnée


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A cirque is a deep, steep-sided valley that was formed by glacial erosion.

Which type of glacial deposit is a cylindrical hole in bedrock that was formed by the swirling action of water and sediment?

  1. Kettle

  2. Pothole

  3. Cirque

  4. Roche moutonnée


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A pothole is a cylindrical hole in bedrock that was formed by the swirling action of water and sediment.

What is the term for a long, narrow valley that was formed by the erosion of a glacier?

  1. Trough

  2. Fiord

  3. Canyon

  4. Valley


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A trough is a long, narrow valley that was formed by the erosion of a glacier.

Which type of glacial deposit is a deep, narrow inlet of the sea that was formed by the erosion of a glacier?

  1. Trough

  2. Fiord

  3. Canyon

  4. Valley


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A fiord is a deep, narrow inlet of the sea that was formed by the erosion of a glacier.

What is the term for a deep, narrow canyon that was formed by the erosion of a river?

  1. Trough

  2. Fiord

  3. Canyon

  4. Valley


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A canyon is a deep, narrow canyon that was formed by the erosion of a river.

Which type of glacial deposit is a broad, flat valley that was formed by the erosion of a glacier?

  1. Trough

  2. Fiord

  3. Canyon

  4. Valley


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A valley is a broad, flat valley that was formed by the erosion of a glacier.

What is the term for a large, flat area of land that was formed by the deposition of glacial till?

  1. Till plain

  2. Outwash plain

  3. Sandur

  4. Loess plain


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A till plain is a large, flat area of land that was formed by the deposition of glacial till.

Which type of glacial deposit is a large, flat area of land that was formed by the deposition of outwash sediment?

  1. Till plain

  2. Outwash plain

  3. Sandur

  4. Loess plain


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

An outwash plain is a large, flat area of land that was formed by the deposition of outwash sediment.

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