Namikas final exam 2051\\\GEOG 2051
Namikas Final Exam Review – Tips, Notes &
Practice Questions
false
over the 2 million years, global temperatures have not fluctuated significantly? true or false.
Alpine Glaciers
Glacial-interglacial cycles during the Pleistocene are thought to be related to temperature fluctuations
associated with
None of the above
which of the following would not be considered part if the cyrosphere?
Antartica
90% of the Earth's glaciers are found where?
False
New global ice forms mainly in the ablation zone of the glacier. True or false
Firn
the icy pellets orgranules that form as an intermediate stage between snow and glacial ice are known as
stagnant
glacial ice forms
above the snow line
a glacier in which mass losses due to melting, are just balanced by the formation of new ice is said to be
false
global erosion is similar to that caused by the wind in that abrasion and deflation are the major
processes involved. true or false?
cirques
bowl shaped depressions created near the peaks of mountains by the formation of alpine glaciers are
called
basal slip and internal deformation
the flow of glacial ice results from
, U-shaped cross-section
river valleys that have been glaciated can be recognized by their characteristic...
horns
the sharp, jagged mountain peaks formed by glacial erosion are called
false
sediment that has been laid down directly by glacial ice tends to be sorted into layers of different sizes.
true or false?
Till
terminal moraines are composed of
eskers
the sinuous ridges of sediment mark the former location of meltwater streams on, or within, the glacial
ice are known as
active
the layer of soil that thaws out annually in an area underlain by permafrost is know as the ________
layer
Taliks
_______ are areas of unfrozen ground (often beneath water bodies) within the continuous permafrost
zone
East to West
what does longitude mean when on the prime meridian?
All of the above
what affects a wave?
lithosphere
the biggest form of the crust is the
false
longshore currents occur in the swash zone. true or false?
effusive eruption
this kind of eruption has low viscosity, has a soft and non-violent eruption, magic magma, and is usually
shield volcanos
explosive eruption
Namikas Final Exam Review – Tips, Notes &
Practice Questions
false
over the 2 million years, global temperatures have not fluctuated significantly? true or false.
Alpine Glaciers
Glacial-interglacial cycles during the Pleistocene are thought to be related to temperature fluctuations
associated with
None of the above
which of the following would not be considered part if the cyrosphere?
Antartica
90% of the Earth's glaciers are found where?
False
New global ice forms mainly in the ablation zone of the glacier. True or false
Firn
the icy pellets orgranules that form as an intermediate stage between snow and glacial ice are known as
stagnant
glacial ice forms
above the snow line
a glacier in which mass losses due to melting, are just balanced by the formation of new ice is said to be
false
global erosion is similar to that caused by the wind in that abrasion and deflation are the major
processes involved. true or false?
cirques
bowl shaped depressions created near the peaks of mountains by the formation of alpine glaciers are
called
basal slip and internal deformation
the flow of glacial ice results from
, U-shaped cross-section
river valleys that have been glaciated can be recognized by their characteristic...
horns
the sharp, jagged mountain peaks formed by glacial erosion are called
false
sediment that has been laid down directly by glacial ice tends to be sorted into layers of different sizes.
true or false?
Till
terminal moraines are composed of
eskers
the sinuous ridges of sediment mark the former location of meltwater streams on, or within, the glacial
ice are known as
active
the layer of soil that thaws out annually in an area underlain by permafrost is know as the ________
layer
Taliks
_______ are areas of unfrozen ground (often beneath water bodies) within the continuous permafrost
zone
East to West
what does longitude mean when on the prime meridian?
All of the above
what affects a wave?
lithosphere
the biggest form of the crust is the
false
longshore currents occur in the swash zone. true or false?
effusive eruption
this kind of eruption has low viscosity, has a soft and non-violent eruption, magic magma, and is usually
shield volcanos
explosive eruption
