Glacier Exploration Worksheet
Explore the fascinating world of glaciers, including their formation, types, and impact on the Earth's landscape.
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Glacier Exploration Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions may require you to refer to the provided image.
1. What is a glacier?
A large body of saltwater
A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow
An area of permafrost
A frozen lake
2. Which of the following is NOT a type of glacier?
Valley glacier
Ice sheet
River glacier
Cirque glacier
3. Glaciers form in areas where more snow falls in winter than in summer.
4. The process by which glaciers erode valleys into a U-shape is called .
5. Briefly explain how a glacier moves.
6. Observe the glacier cross-section below. Label the different zones of the glacier (Zone of Accumulation, Zone of Ablation, Terminus).
7. Glaciers only exist in polar regions.
True
False