Set: Science Glaciers Quiz

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TermDefinition
Glaciersa thick mass of moving ice and snow on land
Snowlineelevation above which ice and snow remain throughout the year
Snowfieldalmost motionless mass of permanent snow and ice
Firngrainy ice in a glacier that has been partially melted and refrozen
Valley glacierlong, narrow, wedge-shaped mass of ice that develops and usually moves through a mountain valley
Continental ice sheetlarge masses of ice that cover large land areas. Greenland and Antarctica are covered.
Rivers of iceanother name for glaciers
Basal Slipmovement of a glacier caused by the melting of ice in contact with the ground
Internal plastic flowslow movement of a glacier in which ice crystals slip over each other
Crevasseslarge crack that forms on the surface of a glacier
Icebergsa large mass of ice in the middle of an ocean
Arêtessharp, jagged ridge formed between cirques
Hornsharp, pyramid-like peak formed where several arêtes join
Cirquebowl-shaped depression produced by a valley glacier
Roches Moutonneesmountains or rocks that have been carved out by glaciers running over them.
Hanging valleysmall abandoned glacial valley suspended on a mountain above the main glacial valley
Erraticlarge boulder transported and deposited by a glacier
Glacial Driftsediments deposited by a glacier
Tillunsorted rock material deposited by a glacier
Stratified driftglacial deposit that has been sorted and layered by the actions of streams or meltwater
Meltwatermelted ice flowing from a glacier
Moraineslandforms made from glacial till
Lateral morainesunsorted material deposited along the sides of a valley glacier
Medial moraineridge of unsorted glacial material along the center of a valley glacier
Ground moraineunsorted material left beneath a glacier when the ice melts
Drumlinslong, low, tear-shaped mound of till
Terminal morainetill deposited at the leading edge of a melting glacier
Outwash plaindeposit of stratified drift in front of a glacier
Kettlesdepression in a glacier outwash plain
Eskerslong, winding ridge of gravel and course sand deposited by a glacier

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Terms 30
Creator mchase1995
Created April 29, 2009
Groups McCall Middle School, Science
Subjects quiz, glaciers, science, ITE
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Ms. Marchese's was a little messed up, so i made another one using the same terms and definitions, except it's a little easier to work with

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mchase1995 : click on edit, and above where you enter the terms, on the right side, there should be something that says "share with group" and a list of groups you're in. select mccall middle school and save the changes.
burton9777 : i sent it to mrs marchese so now it is "more glacier questions"
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  1. Roches Moutonnees mountains or rocks that have been carved out by glaciers running over them. - 4 misses
  2. Outwash plain deposit of stratified drift in front of a glacier - 3 misses
  3. Moraines landforms made from glacial till - 3 misses
  4. Terminal moraine till deposited at the leading edge of a melting glacier - 3 misses
  5. Stratified drift glacial deposit that has been sorted and layered by the actions of streams or meltwater - 3 misses
  6. Basal Slip movement of a glacier caused by the melting of ice in contact with the ground - 2 misses
  7. Drumlins long, low, tear-shaped mound of till - 2 misses