Quiz History_ Glaciers Quiz

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Glaciers Quiz Results Score for this attempt: 10 out of 10 Submitted Nov 13 at 8:51am This attempt took 18 minutes. 1 / 1 pts Question 1 The fine-, clay-, and silt-sized particles that result from glacial pulverization of rock are known as ____________________. rock flour Correct! Correct! orrect Answers orrect Answers rock flour 1 / 1 pts Question 2 The terms valley glacier and mountain glacier are synonymous. True Correct! Correct! False 1 / 1 pts Question 3 Sediment that is supplied to braided streams that are melting from continental glaciers forms an outwash plain. True Correct! Correct!
False 1 / 1 pts Question 4 In a cross-section of a glacier, the greatest flow velocities occur: at the surface. in the few tens of meters below the surface. Correct! Correct! in the few tens of meters above the base. at the base. in the center of the flow. 1 / 1 pts Question 5 A strong correlation has been established between periods of intense volcanism and short-term glacial cooling. True False Correct! Correct! 1 / 1 pts Question 6 Finely laminated, alternating light and dark layers of sediment deposited in a glacial lake are known as glacial ____________________.
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