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Where are glaciers most likely to form?
a. anywhere that has snow
b. in high places that are cold
c. only near the North Pole
d. where there are not many trees
b. in high places that are cold
What sentence supports that glaciers are most likely to form in high places that are cold?
a. water moves into the snow and freezes.
b. Glaciers covered large parts of the world during the last ice age.
c. Valleys made by glaciers are found around the world.
d. sometimes snow that is high up in the mountatins does not melt.
d. sometimes snow that is high up in the mountains does not melt.
Why did the author write this article?
a. to inform the reader about glaciers
b. to convince the reader that crevasses are dangerous
c. to entertain the reader
d. to express an opinion about glaciers
a. to inform the reader about glaciers
Which answer would be the best caption to go with a picture of a fjord?
a. the bay is shallow and has a sandy bottom
b. some words we use have strange spellings
c. This fjord was formed by ba large glacier.
d. many glaciers are getting smaller each year.
c. This fjord was formed by ba large glacier.
What does the author say about the northern states long ago?
a. they were covered in ice.
b. they had no lakes at all.
c. they were covered with rock flour
d. they had many crevasses
a. they were covered in ice.
About how much of Earth is covered with glaciers today?
a. more than half
b. more than a quarter
c. ten percent
d. five percent
c. ten percent
What is a fjord?
a. a type of tree
b. A deep valley filled with sea water
c. a kind of truck
d. A way to make rock flour
b. a deep valley filled with sea water
Are there more or fewer glaciers than long ago?
There are fewer glaciers than long ago.
______ is a very fine powder that is created when glaciers move over rocks.
a. salt
b. rock flour
c. snow
d. sugar
b. rock flour
Why is a crevasse dangerous?
A crevasse is dangerous because it is a deep crack that someone could fall into.
Which statement is not true about glaciers?
a. They form in places where it is very cold
b. snow can pile up for many years and turn to ice
c. Glaciers cannot move
d. Glaciers can carve out valleys and shape the land as it moves.
C. Glaciers cannot move
Are there any glaciers in Batesville, Mississippi?
no