Quiz History_ Glaciers Quiz
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Glaciers Quiz Results
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Submitted Nov 13 at 8:51am
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Question 1
The fine-, clay-, and silt-sized particles that result from glacial
pulverization of rock are known as ____________________.
rock flour
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rock flour
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Question 2
The terms valley glacier and mountain glacier are synonymous.
True
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False
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Question 3
Sediment that is supplied to braided streams that are melting from
continental glaciers forms an outwash plain.
True
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False
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Question 4
In a cross-section of a glacier, the greatest flow velocities occur:
at the surface.
in the few tens of meters below the surface.
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in the few tens of meters above the base.
at the base.
in the center of the flow.
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Question 5
A strong correlation has been established between periods of intense
volcanism and short-term glacial cooling.
True
False
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Question 6
Finely laminated, alternating light and dark layers of sediment deposited
in a glacial lake are known as glacial ____________________.
varves
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varves
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Question 7
The Pleistocene Ice Age ended:
2.6 million years ago.
10,000 years ago.
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1300 years ago.
200 years ago.
It still hasn't ended.
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Question 8
The climatic event that began with cooling in about A.D. 1300 and lasted
until the middle-1800s is known as the Little ____________________.
ice age
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Ice Age
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Question 9
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The distal end or edge of the glacier is called its ____________________.
terminus
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terminus
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Question 10
Glacial till is:
any sediment deposited as a result of glacial activity.
boulders transported long distances and deposited by glaciers.
an elongated, spoon-shaped hill that has been shaped by an overriding
glacier.
unstratified sediment deposited directly by a glacier.
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a lake within an outwash plain.
Quiz Score:
10
out of 10