Question 1
What is a large, slow-moving mass of ice formed from compacted snow called?
- Glacier
- Frost
- Iceberg
- Snowdrift
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Glacier
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Glaciers trivia quiz
Glaciers trivia, played live: seven rounds, ten seconds a question. QuizDown has over 120 Glaciers questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.
What the Glaciers questions cover
- Alaska
- Landforms
- Antarctica
- Patagonia
- Karakoram
- Greenland
- Glacial Features
- Glacier Types
- Himalaya
- Alps
- Ice Features
- Icebergs
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Question 2
What force mainly causes these huge ice masses to flow downhill?
- Wind
- Gravity
- Tides
- Earthquakes
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Gravity
Question 3
What process occurs when chunks of ice break away from the end of a glacier into water?
- Melting
- Freezing
- Calving
- Erosion
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Calving
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