3.1.4 Glacial systems and landscapes quiz games for A level Geography (AQA)

1. 1

   What is a cirque?

   A long U-shaped valleyA ridge between two hollowsAn armchair-shaped hollow in a mountainsideA mound of unsorted till
2. 2

   What is a national park?

   A protected area managed to conserve its landscapeA reserve with no residents or farmingA private estate run for profitA zone closed to all visitors
3. 3

   Which landform is formed by glacial deposition?

   ArêteCirqueTruncated spurDrumlin

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1. 1

   What is meant by an ice shelf?

   Floating ice attached to land iceA dome of ice over a highlandSea ice from frozen sea waterIce confined to a valley
2. 2

   Which term describes ice that forms when sea water freezes?

   Ice sheetSea iceGlacierIceberg
3. 3

   What is meant by a relict glaciated landscape?

   One shaped by ice that has now goneOne still covered by moving iceOne never touched by iceOne formed only by meltwater

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1. 1

   Is this statement true or false?

   Pyramidal peaks are formed by glacial deposition.
2. 2

   Glacial erosion: true or false?

   A truncated spur is cut off by glacial meltwater.
3. 3

   Glacier mass balance: true or false?

   A glacier in equilibrium has accumulation equal to ablation.

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1. 1

   Fluvio-glacial landforms: true or false?

   Fluvio-glacial deposits are unsorted like till.
2. 2

   Glacial deposition: true or false?

   Erratics can show where the ice moved from.
3. 3

   Periglacial areas: true or false?

   Permafrost can be continuous, discontinuous or sporadic.

+ 12 more questions in the game.

1. 1

   Fluvio-glacial landforms: true or false?

   Moraines and till plains are fluvio-glacial landforms.
2. 2

   The cryosphere: true or false?

   A cirque glacier is larger than an ice sheet.
3. 3

   The cryosphere: true or false?

   The cryosphere is the frozen part of the Earth system.

+ 12 more questions in the game.