At the ends and along the sides of a glacier, the sediment deposits may form ridges known as
a. deltas.
b. levees.
c. drifts.
d. moraines.
[Ques. 2] Which of the following statements is not true of glaciers?
a. They cause little erosion.
b. They are made of ice.
c. They form when more snow falls than melts.
d. They flow.
[Ques. 3] Glaciers are being considered as a source of
a. scarce metals.
b. fresh water.
c. salt.
d. fertile soil.
[Ques. 4] What type of glacier is formed when a valley floor is covered with compressed glacial ice?
a. Continental glacier
b. Stream glacier
c. Valley glacier
d. Cirque glacier
[Ques. 5] By which of the following characterisitcs is a desert defined?
a. High winds
b. High temperature
c. Lack of precipitation
d. Hot days and cold nights
[Ques. 6] Small glaciers that form along mountains in hollow depressions are called
a. cirque glaciers.
b. mountain glaciers.
c. caldera glaciers.
d. moraines.
[Ques. 7] A river's suspended load and bed load may accumulate at its mouth and form a(n)
a. delta.
b. flood plain.
c. moraine.
d. abyssal plain.
[Ques. 8] A loop-like bend in a river channel is called a
a. rounder.
b. cirque.
c. wander.
d. meander.
[Ques. 9] The limiting level below which a stream cannot erode the land is called its
a. base level.
b. ultimate level.
c. bed level.
d. erosion level.
[Ques. 10] Which of the following is not a component of a stream's load?
a. Mother load
b. Dissolved load
c. Suspended load
d. Bed load
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