Glaciers and Icecaps
Geography ⇒ Physical Geography
Glaciers and Icecaps starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how a U-shaped valley is formed.
Describe the process of glacial abrasion.
Describe the role of glaciers in the hydrological cycle.
Explain how moraines are formed.
Explain the difference between an icecap and an ice sheet.
Explain the importance of Himalayan glaciers for the Indian subcontinent.
Explain the significance of glaciers as indicators of climate change.
Explain the term 'crevasse' in the context of glaciers.
Glaciers are found in which of the following Indian states? (1) Kerala (2) Rajasthan (3) Uttarakhand (4) Tamil Nadu
The process of plucking in glacial erosion refers to: (1) The melting of ice (2) The freezing of water (3) The lifting and removal of rocks by moving ice (4) The deposition of sediments
The term 'firn' refers to: (1) Fresh snow (2) Compacted granular snow (3) Meltwater (4) Glacial till
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of glacial erosion? (1) V-shaped valley (2) U-shaped valley (3) Delta (4) Floodplain
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the area of a glacier where more ice melts than accumulates.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the line on a glacier that separates the zone of accumulation from the zone of ablation.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the lowest point of a glacier, where melting and calving occur.
The process by which glaciers erode the landscape is called ________.
True or False: Glacial meltwater can form lakes known as tarns.
True or False: Glacial till is an unsorted mixture of sediments deposited directly by a glacier.
True or False: Glaciers can create both erosional and depositional landforms.
True or False: Glaciers can only be found in polar regions.
