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 how glaciers contribute to soil formation.
Describe the process of glacial plucking.
Explain the difference between a glacier and an icecap.
Explain the importance of glaciers for rivers in India.
Explain the term 'firn' in relation to glaciers.
Explain why glaciers are called 'rivers of ice'.
Name one negative impact of glacier melting due to global warming.
Glaciers are found in which of the following regions of India? (1) Thar Desert (2) Western Ghats (3) Himalayas (4) Deccan Plateau
Which of the following best describes an icecap? (1) A thick layer of ice covering less than 50,000 square kilometers (2) A thin layer of ice covering a mountain (3) A river of ice (4) A frozen lake
Which of the following is a depositional feature of glaciers? (1) Cirque (2) Arete (3) Moraine (4) Horn
Which of the following is a direct result of glacial melting? (1) Formation of deserts (2) Increase in sea level (3) Formation of volcanoes (4) Decrease in rainfall
Fill in the blank: The _______ is a pointed mountain peak formed by glacial erosion from several sides.
Fill in the blank: The _______ is a sharp ridge formed between two cirques.
Fill in the blank: The _______ is the largest glacier in India.
Fill in the blank: The process of a glacier losing ice and snow is called _______.
True or False: Glacial meltwater can form lakes.
True or False: Glaciers are only found in polar regions.
True or False: Glaciers can be found at the equator.
True or False: Glaciers can move.
