Question 1

Most of an iceberg is under water because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ice is more dense than seawater
B)  seawater is more dense than ice
C)  the mass of an iceberg is concentrated in the zone of wastage
D)  the mass of an iceberg is concentrated in the zone of accumulationE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

How is sea ice different from glacial ice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sea ice is thicker than glacial ice,and sea ice floats while glacial ice does not float.
B)  Sea ice is thicker than glacial ice,and both sea ice and glacial ice can float.
C)  Sea ice is thinner than glacial ice,and both sea ice and glacial ice can float.
D)  Sea ice is thinner than glacial ice,and sea ice floats while glacial ice does not float.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which letter,T thru Z,corresponds to the object in the photo labeled "A"?

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Question 4

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Question 5

Why is wind less effective than moving water at picking up and moving materials?

Accepted Answer

A)  Air is less dense than water
B)  Air moves slower than water
C)  Air moves faster than water
D)  Air does not move very farE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

At the base of a glacier,the ice moves by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fracturing
B)  fracturing and sliding
C)  sliding and ductile flow
D)  ductile flow and fracturingE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

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Question 8

In a dry climate,weathering is significantly less than in a humid climate because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  wind is not a significant weathering agent
B)  there is a shortage of moisture and organic acids
C)  rivers are ephemeral and do not cause weathering in the desert
D)  sand covers much of the rock surface and protects them from weathering in a desertE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

What of the following is considered to be the most likely cause of the Quaternary Ice ages?

Accepted Answer

A)  human activity releasing "greenhouse" gases
B)  plate tectonics moving continents to polar regions
C)  variations in the earth's orbit
D)  variations in the Sun's intensityE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Bajadas develop from coalescence of alluvial fans along fronts of mountain ranges in arid lands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Crevasses (deep fractures or cracks) form because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  not all of the ice in a glacier moves downhill at the same rate in the glacier
B)  as the glacier moves over irregular topography the bottom of the glacier (known as the zone of fracture) cracks and the cracks propagate upward to the surface of the glacier
C)  as the glacier moves over irregular topography,the brittle upper layer or zone of fracture is subject to tension and cracks above the ductile layer
D)  as the glacier moves over irregular topography,cracks can form anywhere in the glacier but they are called "crevasses" only if they are near the surface
E)  there is not always the same amount of ice available in all areas so cracks form when the ice tries to move and fill in empty parts of the glacierF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 12

Running water is an important erosional agent in many arid lands despite infrequent rainfalls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The loess deposited in many parts of the Midwest ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was once glacial outwash deposits
B)  is in the form of transverse dunes
C)  is uniformly thick
D)  had its source in desert regionsE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

A ________ forms when a block of ice is buried in drift and subsequently melts,creating a pit.

Accepted Answer

A)  tarn
B)  paternoster
C)  kame
D)  kettleE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Bowl-shaped depressions in bedrock at upstream ends of alpine glacial valleys are called ________.

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Question 16

When a glacier is retreating,the upstream ice is still moving forward toward the downstream terminus of the glacier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Our detailed knowledge of the glacial cycles and their duration is based primarily on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ice cores
B)  seafloor sediments
C)  land sediments
D)  climate recordsE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

If all of the ice now stored in Antarctica's glaciers melted,what would happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sea water would become fresh enough to drink because glaciers are made of fresh water.
B)  Sea level would rise flooding many coastal cities.
C)  Because glacial melt water is less dense than sea water,the glacial melt will float on top of the ocean and not affect the land areas.
D)  Ice bergs would float to the equatorial regions of the earth where they would lower the temperature and cause the climate to become cooler.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Arêtes,horns,and U-shaped valleys are erosional features carved from bedrock by glaciers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Glaciation has only been recorded for the Quaternary period of the earth's history demonstrating that the cause of the Ice Ages is the earth's orbit moving farther from the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Glaciers, deserts, and Wind

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When a glacier is retreating,the upstream ice is still moving forward toward the downstream terminus of the glacier.

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Bajadas develop from coalescence of alluvial fans along fronts of mountain ranges in arid lands.

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Why is wind less effective than moving water at picking up and moving materials?

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Most of an iceberg is under water because ________.

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If all of the ice now stored in Antarctica's glaciers melted,what would happen?

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Running water is an important erosional agent in many arid lands despite infrequent rainfalls.

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In a dry climate,weathering is significantly less than in a humid climate because ________.

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How is sea ice different from glacial ice?

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What of the following is considered to be the most likely cause of the Quaternary Ice ages?

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The loess deposited in many parts of the Midwest ________.

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Crevasses (deep fractures or cracks) form because ________.

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Glaciation has only been recorded for the Quaternary period of the earth's history demonstrating that the cause of the Ice Ages is the earth's orbit moving farther from the Sun.

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A ________ forms when a block of ice is buried in drift and subsequently melts,creating a pit.

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Our detailed knowledge of the glacial cycles and their duration is based primarily on ________.

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At the base of a glacier,the ice moves by ________.

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Arêtes,horns,and U-shaped valleys are erosional features carved from bedrock by glaciers.

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Which letter,T thru Z,corresponds to the object in the photo labeled "A"?

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Bowl-shaped depressions in bedrock at upstream ends of alpine glacial valleys are called ________.

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