Question

question 1 (5 points)
match the landform with the description.
column a

1. u shaped valley
2. striation
3. erratic
4. kettle lake
5. cirque

column b
a. a valley glacier carves out a u shape as it travels down a mountain
b. bowl shaped landform carved out by a valley glacier
c. a giant rock or boulder that a glacier carries then lays it down when it melts
d. a scratch in the bedrock caused by moving glacier
e. when a huge chunk of a glacier breaks off and is buried in the sediment. the ice melts and the water is trapped in the deposited sediment.

Explanation:

1. A U - shaped valley is formed when a valley glacier carves out a U - shape as it travels down a mountain.
2. Striations are scratches in the bedrock caused by a moving glacier.
3. An erratic is a giant rock or boulder that a glacier carries and then deposits when it melts.
4. A kettle lake forms when a large chunk of a glacier breaks off, is buried in sediment, the ice melts, and water is trapped in the deposited sediment.
5. A cirque is a bowl - shaped landform carved out by a valley glacier.

Answer:

1. a
2. d
3. c
4. e
5. b