Which of the following is NOT true regarding the Late Cenozoic
Practice Quiz
1.
Which of the following is NOT
true regarding the Late Cenozoic Ice Age:
a.
it began in Antarctica 40
million years ago
b.
North America became glaciated
2-3 million years ago
c.
there have been numerous
glacial/interglacial periods since its start
d.
the last glacial was termed the
Holocene
e.
the last expansion of the
Laurentide ice sheet was termed the Wisconsonian
2.
The movement of glaciers
involves
a.
conversion of gravitational
potential energy to kinetic energy
b.
slow movement via creep, and
rapid movement called surges
c.
sediment erosion, deposition
and transport
d.
rates of ice accumulation
exceeding ablation, or vice versa
e.
all of the above
3.
Which sequence, over time,
describes the formation of glacial ice?
a.
snow>firn> glacial ice
b.
firn> snow > glacial ice
c.
rain>firn> glacial ice
d.
sleet>firn> glacial ice
4.
Which of the following are NOT
considered relic or current glacial lakes?
a.
Lake Agassiz
b.
Finger Lakes
c.
Great Lakes
d.
Lake Bonneville
5.
The precursor of today’s Great
Salt Lake was
a.
Lake Agassiz
b.
Glacial Lake Missoula
c.
Lake Bonneville
d.
Lake Mead