Earth Science: The Changing Surface of Earth, Book G

Section 2: Glaciers

Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1.
All glaciers __________.
A)are found near the north pole
B)move quickly
C)melted at the end of the last ice age
D)move under their own weight
2.
What is plucking?
A)when rocks, gravel, and sand are moved by a glacier
B)when wind erosion moves large objects
C)when water in a stream causes rocks to move downhill
D)when a glacier pulls a tree from its roots
3.
What is till?
A)large pieces of glacier sediment
B)a mixture of different-sized glacier sediment
C)small pieces of glacier sediment
D)grooves left in the land from a glacier
4.
Which of these states has a lot of glacial erosion?
A)Ohio
B)Florida
C)California
D)Hawaii
5.
In an outwash deposit, which types of sediment drops first?
A)smallest
B)medium-sized
C)All are dropped at the same time.
D)largest
6.
Which is not a glacial deposit?
A)esker
B)delta
C)moraine
D)outwash
7.
What type of glacier is Antarctica covered with?
A)valley
B)flat
C)smooth
D)continental
8.
When did the last ice age end?
A)about 180,000 years ago
B)about 1,800
C)4.6 billion years ago
D)about 18,000 years ago
9.
What type of valleys are made by valley glaciers?
A)V-shaped
B)flat
C)streambed
D)U-shaped
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