Glaciers

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61. What is the name for the process by which glaciers create U-shaped valleys by eroding the sides and bottom of a V-shaped valley?
a) Glacial scouring
b) Glacial plucking
c) Glacial abrasion
d) Glacial erosion

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62. Which of the following is a type of glacial deposit that forms when a glacier deposits sediment in a depression it has created in the ground?
a) Esker
b) Kame
c) Drumlin
d) Moraine

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63. What is the name for the process by which glaciers deposit sediment as they melt?
a) Ablation
b) Accumulation
c) Sublimation
d) Basal sliding

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64. Which of the following is a type of glacial feature that forms when a glacier cuts a narrow, steep-walled gorge through a mountain range?
a) Horn
b) Arete
c) Col
d) Valley

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65. What is the name for the process by which glaciers move by sliding along a layer of water at their base?
a) Basal sliding
b) Internal deformation
c) Shear deformation
d) Plastic deformation

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