Geology 101
Group Discussion: Evidence of Glaciation
Matching: (the answers may be used more than once)
_______1. What are the large rocks shown by the
arrows?
A. cirque
B. drumlin
C. erratic
D. esker
E. hanging valley
F. horn
G. lateral moraine
H. meltwater channel
I. outwash
J. striations
K. till
L. U-shaped valley
_______ 1b. Was the feature illustrated in question 1
W. eroded by glacial ice
X. eroded by the meltwater from a glacier
Y. deposited directly by glacial ice
Z. deposited by the meltwater from a glacier
_______ 2. What type of glacial feature is the peak in
the photograph below?
A. cirque
B. drumlin
C. erratic
D. esker
E. hanging valley
F. horn
G. lateral moraine
H. meltwater channel
I. outwash
J. striations
K. till
L. U-shaped valley
_______ 2b. Was the feature illustrated in question 2
W. eroded by glacial ice
X. eroded by the meltwater from a glacier
Y. deposited directly by glacial ice
Z. deposited by the meltwater from a glacier
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_______ 3. The ridge in the photograph below is a(n):
A. cirque
B. drumlin
C. erratic
D. esker
E. hanging valley
F. horn
G. lateral moraine
H. meltwater channel
I. outwash
J. striations
K. till
L. U-shaped valley
_______ 3b. Was the feature illustrated in question 3
W. eroded by glacial ice
X. eroded by the meltwater from a glacier
Y. deposited directly by glacial ice
Z. deposited by the meltwater from a glacier
_______ 4. The valley in the photograph below is
a(n):
A. cirque
B. drumlin
C. erratic
D. esker
E. hanging valley
F. horn
G. lateral moraine
H. meltwater channel
I. outwash
J. striations
K. till
L. U-shaped valley
_______ 4b. Was the feature illustrated in question 4
W. eroded by glacial ice
X. eroded by the meltwater from a glacier
Y. deposited directly by glacial ice
Z. deposited by the meltwater from a glacier
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_______ 5. The lines on the rock in the photo below
are:
A. cirque
B. drumlin
C. erratic
D. esker
E. hanging valley
F. horn
G. lateral moraine
H. meltwater channel
I. outwash
J. striations
K. till
L. U-shaped valley
_______ 5b. Was the feature illustrated in question 5
W. eroded by glacial ice
X. eroded by the meltwater from a glacier
Y. deposited directly by glacial ice
Z. deposited by the meltwater from a glacier
_______ 6. The valleys noted in the photo below are
called:
A. cirque
B. drumlin
C. erratic
D. esker
E. hanging valley
F. horn
G. lateral moraine
H. meltwater channel
I. outwash
J. striations
K. till
L. U-shaped valley
_______ 6b. Was the feature illustrated in question 6
W. eroded by glacial ice
X. eroded by the meltwater from a glacier
Y. deposited directly by glacial ice
Z. deposited by the meltwater from a glacier
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______ 7. Evergreen Point on the east side of Lake
Washington is a(n):
A. cirque
B. drumlin
C. erratic
D. esker
E. hanging valley
F. horn
G. lateral moraine
H. meltwater channel
I. outwash
J. striations
K. till
L. U-shaped valley
_______ 7b. Was the feature illustrated in question 7
W. eroded by glacial ice
X. eroded by the meltwater from a glacier
Y. deposited directly by glacial ice
Z. deposited by the meltwater from a glacier
________ 8. The deposit photographed below is
called
A. cirque
B. drumlin
C. erratic
D. esker
E. hanging valley
F. horn
G. lateral moraine
H. meltwater channel
I. outwash
J. striations
K. till
L. U-shaped valley
_______ 8b. Was the feature illustrated in question 8
W. eroded by glacial ice
X. eroded by the meltwater from a glacier
Y. deposited directly by glacial ice
Z. deposited by the meltwater from a glacier
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______ 9. Ohop Valley (near the town of Eatonville)
is a(n):
A. cirque
B. drumlin
C. erratic
D. esker
E. hanging valley
F. horn
G. lateral moraine
H. meltwater channel
I. outwash
J. striations
K. till
L. U-shaped valley
_______ 9b. Was the feature illustrated in question 9
W. eroded by glacial ice
X. eroded by the meltwater from a glacier
Y. deposited directly by glacial ice
Z. deposited by the meltwater from a glacier
_______ 10. The deposit illustrated in the photo
below is:
A. cirque
B. drumlin
C. erratic
D. esker
E. hanging valley
F. horn
G. lateral moraine
H. meltwater channel
I. outwash
J. striations
K. till
L. U-shaped valley
_____ 10b. Was the feature illustrated in question 10
W. eroded by glacial ice
X. eroded by the meltwater from a glacier
Y. deposited directly by glacial ice
Z. deposited by the meltwater from a glacier
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_______ 11. The basin illustrated in the photo below
is called a(n):
A. cirque
B. drumlin
C. erratic
D. esker
E. hanging valley
F. horn
G. lateral moraine
H. meltwater channel
I. outwash
J. striations
K. till
L. U-shaped valley
_____ 11b. Was the feature illustrated in question 11
W. eroded by glacial ice
X. eroded by the meltwater from a glacier
Y. deposited directly by glacial ice
Z. deposited by the meltwater from a glacier
______ 12. The tree covered ridges near Mt. Rainier
are:
A. cirques
B. drumlins
C. erratics
D. eskers
E. hanging valleys
F. horns
G. moraines
H. meltwater channels
I. outwash
J. striations
K. tills
L. U-shaped valleys
ridges
_____ 12b. Was the feature illustrated in question 12
W. eroded by glacial ice
X. eroded by the meltwater from a glacier
Y. deposited directly by glacial ice
Z. deposited by the meltwater from a glacier
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13. Is the meltwater
coming from this glacier
in Canada evidence that
the glacier is retreating?
Yes or No? Explain
14. This area of
New Zealand
has been
glaciated. More
specifically how
did the two
lakes form?
Lake A
Lake B
b) Is lake A or B
older? Or are
they the same
age? What is
your reasoning?
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