Glaciers

76. Which of the following is a type of glacial feature that forms when two cirques erode back into a single mountain peak, leaving a sharp ridge between them?
a) Horn
b) Arete
c) Col
d) Valley

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77. What is the name for the process by which glaciers carve out bowl-shaped depressions in mountains?
a) Cirque formation
b) Ablation
c) Accumulation
d) Sublimation

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78. Which of the following is a type of glacial deposit that forms when a glacier deposits sediment in a long, narrow ridge parallel to the direction of glacier flow?
a) Esker
b) Kame
c) Drumlin
d) Moraine

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79. What is the name for the process by which glaciers deposit sediment in a pile at their front as they advance?
a) Ablation
b) Accumulation
c) Sublimation
d) Basal sliding

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80. Which of the following is a type of glacial feature that forms when a glacier retreats, leaving behind a lake that is bordered by a steep rock wall on one side?
a) Hanging valley
b) Tarn
c) Cirque
d) Moraine

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