CHAPTER 15: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1.
What phrase best describes how glacial ice becomes the way it is? A. Freezing of rain in layers B. Re-freezing of melted snow C. Compaction of perennial snow D. Solar radiation effects on snowpack
2.
Ice sheet glaciers can get thick. How thick is the current thickest ice sheet glacier on earth? A. 500 feet B. 2.5 miles C. 10 miles D. We don't have these on earth anymore
3.
What is the major byproduct of calving of glaciers? A. An increase in icebergs B. An increase in glacial thickness C. An increase in the zone of ablation D. Increased glacial sheet size
4.
When a glacier lobe erodes into a mountain to form a bowl-shaped depression that later fills with water, what is this lake area called? A. Col B. Arete C. Tarn D. Cirque
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