Glacier Definition and Formation Quiz

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What is a glacier primarily composed of?

Sand and water

Snow and dirt

Ice and rock (correct)

Grass and mud

In what regions are the majority of glaciers found?

Jungle regions

Polar regions (correct)

Desert regions

Tropical regions

How does a glacier move due to internal flow?

Flows downhill or out (correct)

Rolls like a wheel

Molts into water

Transforms into sand

What process is also known as ice deformation?

Internal flow Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the base of the glacier during internal flow?

Remains stationary Signup and view all the answers

What triggers the movement of a glacier in basal sliding?

Pressure causing melting at the base Signup and view all the answers

What is the defining characteristic that makes ice and snow on land a glacier?

Movement due to weight Signup and view all the answers

What allows a glacier to move as it slides along the base?

A layer of water at the base Signup and view all the answers

What are striations?

Scratches on the ground in the direction of the glacier's flow Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between continental glaciers and alpine glaciers?

Continental glaciers are massive sheets of ice, while alpine glaciers are found in mountains Signup and view all the answers

What is an ice cap?

A domed area of ice that can cover large sections of land Signup and view all the answers

What is the process called when a tidewater glacier has chunks of ice fall off into the sea?

Calving Signup and view all the answers

What are moraines?

Boulders and sediment deposited by the glacier as it melts Signup and view all the answers

What are drumlins?

Elongated hills that have been streamlined by the glacier Signup and view all the answers

What are kettle lakes?

Lakes formed as glaciers carve out the land, melt, and leave a lake behind Signup and view all the answers

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