The Glacier's Zone of Accumulation Can Be Recognized By

question 40

Multiple Choice

The glacier's zone of accumulation can be recognized by:

• A) rocks and boulders melting from the ice.
• B) snow from the previous winter covering the glacier ice.
• C) icebergs calving into a lake.
• D) exposed, bare ice.

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Definitions:

Composite Volcano

A type of volcano formed by the eruption of viscous lava along with ash and rock, characterized by steep profiles and periodic, explosive eruptions.

Scoria Cone

A small, steep volcanic cone formed from fragments of lava ejected during explosive volcanic eruptions.

Composite Volcanoes

Volcanoes characterized by explosive eruptions and composed of alternating layers of lava flows and pyroclastic materials.

Pyroclastic Flows

Fast-moving currents of hot gas and volcanic materials that flow down the slopes of a volcano during an explosive eruption.