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What is the name of a scientific study of glaciers, or more generally, ice?
- Glaciology
- Hydrology
- Meteorology
- Geology

About This Quiz

Ice is a water frozen into a solid state. Basically, hard water. We'll put your knowledge to the test in this little fancy quiz, so go on and prove it you're an ice mage!

2.

What type of ice is often found in space?
- Nilas ice
- Frazil ice
- NIlas Ice
- Amorphous ice
Correct Answer

A. Amorphous ice
3.

The polar ice caps, glaciers and those wandering icebergs contain about how many percent of the world’s fresh water?
- 25
- 15
- 75
- 50
Correct Answer

A. 75
4.

The transition from ice to water is melting and from ice directly to water vapor is what?
- Floccutation
- Decrystallization
- Condensation
- Sublimation
Correct Answer

A. Sublimation
5.

What is the visible outgas of an ice comet called?
- Coma
- Rosetta
- Geyser
- Frozen ice
Correct Answer

A. Coma
6.

What is the approximate increase in volume when fresh water turns to ice?
- 8%
- 9%
- 10%
- 11%
Correct Answer

A. 9%
7.

What is a piece of ice that breaks off from a glacier called if it’s between 1 to 5 meters above the surface?
- Cube
- Growler
- Iceberg
- Bergy Bit
Correct Answer

A. Growler
8.

The oldest known major ice age was called how?
- Cryogenian
- Quaternary
- Huronian
- Sturtian
Correct Answer

A. Huronian
9.

How many known solid crystalline phases of water are there?
- 17
- 16
- 15
- 14
Correct Answer

A. 17
10.

The polar caps of Mars have been shown to contain seasonal layers of what?
- Nitrogen ice
- Carbon dioxide ice
- Metallic ice
- Hydrogen ice
Correct Answer

A. Nitrogen ice