Water Systems on Earth - Sections 10.3

Which of the following best describes a glacier that is receding?
1. A glacier melts faster than it moves downhill.
2. A glacier that moves downhill faster than it melts
3. A glacier that is located in a valley.
4. A glacier that has many crevasses.
During the last ice age, glaciers covered
1. all of British Columbia.
2. three quarters of British Columbia.
3. half of British Columbia.
4. a small part of British Columbia.
The process of breaking down rock into smaller fragments is known as
1. weathering.
2. erosion.
3. deposition.
4. cracking.
The process of transporting rock fragments away from their original location is known as
1. erosion.
2. weathering.
3. deposition.
4. carrying.
A rock falls from a cliff due to gravity, smashing other rocks on the way down cliff. This is an example of
1. physical weathering.
2. chemical weathering.
3. biological weathering.
4. gravity weathering.
A river cuts into a riverbank, carrying bits of rock and soil away in the water current. After some time, the rock and soil sediment in a river delta. When the river drops the sediment, it is known as
1. deposition.
2. physical weathering.
3. chemical weathering.
4. biological weathering.
The two types of glaciers are
1. alpine and continental.
2. alpine and valley.
3. continental and crevasse.
4. continental and reservoir.
Large glacier chunks can break off and fall into the ocean. These large chunks are known as
1. icebergs.
2. crevasses.
3. reservoirs.
4. ice sheets.
These can be formed when a cave formed by dissolved rock collapses.
1. Sinkholes.
2. Karsts.
3. Crevasses.
4. Erratic.
Which of the following is not a feature carved by a glacier?
1. Esker.
2. Cirque.
3. Fiord.
4. Horn.

Water Systems on Earth - Sections 10.3 - 10.4 Quiz