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glacial-interglacial cycles during the Pleistocene are thought to be related to
temperature fluctuations associated with ______ - ANSWERS-Alpine Glaciers
which layer of soil thaws out annually in an area underlain by permafrost? - ANSWERS-
active layer
what are the areas of unfrozen ground (often beneath water bodies) within the
continuous permafrost zone? - ANSWERS-taliks
Longitude lines up in which directions in reference to the prime meridian? - ANSWERS-
east and west
what are the sharp, jagged mountain peaks formed by glacial erosion? - ANSWERS-
horns
what are the sinuous ridges of sediment that mark the former location of meltwater
streams on/within the glacial ice? - ANSWERS-eskers
what is the biggest part of the crust? - ANSWERS-lithosphere
true or false? longshore currents occur in the swash zone - ANSWERS-false
, what kind of eruption has low viscosity, a soft and non-violent eruption, mafic magma,
and usually occurs in shield volcanoes? - ANSWERS-effusive
when does folding occur? - ANSWERS-under compression when forces act towards
each other
what are the 3 types of forces? - ANSWERS-tension, compression, shear
when does faulting occur? - ANSWERS-under tension when forces pull away from each
other
what are the 3 types of faults? - ANSWERS-normal, reverse/thrust, strike-
slip/lateral/transform
where are 90% of the Earth's glaciers found? - ANSWERS-Antarctica
True or False? New global ice forms mainly in the ablation zone of the glacier -
ANSWERS-false
what are the icy pellets or granules that form as an intermediate stage between snow
and glacial ice? - ANSWERS-firn
glacial ice forms - ANSWERS-stagnant
where would a glacier be located if melting causes mass losses that are balanced with
the formation of new ice? - ANSWERS-above the snow line
what are bowl shaped depressions created near the peaks of mountains by the
formation of alpine glaciers? - ANSWERS-cirques