Concept 1 Quiz

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Define the key term glacier including examples of different types and the locations where they are found.

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Agassiz Glacier is located in

GreenlandRussiaAntarcticaAlaskaNew Zealand

	The combined areas of present-day continental ice sheets represents almost thirty percent of Earth's land area.

	True False

A thick mass of ice originating on land and forming over long periods of time is called

a glaciercalvingan iceberga fiordall of the above

Which of the following is an example of a continental ice sheet?

Glacier MalaspinaGreenland GlacierHubbard GlacierYukon Glacierall of the above

Glaciers related to valley glaciers but occupying broad lowlands at the base of steep mountains are called

continental ice sheetspiedmont glaciersice capsalpine glaciersmoraines

	Glaciers develop over several decades.
	Glaciers develop over several decades.
	True False

	Continental ice sheets follow former stream valleys.
	Continental ice sheets follow former stream valleys.
	True False

Glaciers are part of the

rock cyclehydrologic cyclehydrospherea and call of the above

Snow accumulation for an alpine glacier is

divided into several centersrandomconcentrated downvalleyconcentrated at the head of the glacierconcentrated along the walls of the valley

As ice sheets flow over the edge of the landmasses, large areas of ice can remain attached to the land. We call these accumulations

ice shelvespiedmontsicebergsice capsnone of the above

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