Glaciers and Icecaps
Geography ⇒ Physical Geography
Glaciers and Icecaps starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how a fjord is formed.
Describe the formation of a drumlin.
Describe the process of glacial abrasion.
Describe the process of glacial outburst floods (jökulhlaups) and their impact.
Explain the difference between accumulation and ablation in the context of glaciers.
Explain the impact of glacial retreat on river systems in India.
Explain the role of glaciers in shaping mountain landscapes.
Explain the term 'crevasse' in the context of glaciers.
Which Indian state is home to the Gangotri Glacier? (1) Himachal Pradesh (2) Uttarakhand (3) Jammu & Kashmir (4) Sikkim
Which of the following is a characteristic of a piedmont glacier? (1) It forms on flat plains at the base of mountains. (2) It is confined to a valley. (3) It covers an entire continent. (4) It floats on the ocean.
Which of the following is a direct consequence of melting glaciers? (1) Sea level rise (2) Formation of deltas (3) Increase in volcanic activity (4) Desertification
Which of the following is a feature formed by glacial erosion? (1) Drumlin (2) Esker (3) U-shaped valley (4) Outwash plain
Fill in the blank: The _______ glacier is the source of the river Ganga.
Fill in the blank: The _______ is a bowl-shaped depression formed at the head of a glacier.
Fill in the blank: The _______ is the lowest point of a glacier, where ice loss is greatest.
Fill in the blank: The _______ is the point on a glacier where accumulation equals ablation.
True or False: Eskers are long, winding ridges of stratified sand and gravel deposited by meltwater streams beneath glaciers.
True or False: Glacial till is unsorted sediment deposited directly by a glacier.
True or False: Glaciers are found only in polar regions.
True or False: Icecaps are always confined by the underlying topography.
