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Glacial deposition occurs when a glacier melts, and deposits the sediment it eroded from the land.

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Glacier deposition occurs when glaciers retreat, leaving behind rocks and soil known as till.

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Glacier deposition occur when a glacier melts, it deposit the sediment it eroded from the land, creating various landforms.

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The weight of the ice on the rocks grinds some, moves other rocks. A the end of the glacier the sand and gravel fall out.

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What forces cause deposition?

Deposition is caused by glaciers, water, and wind.


How can glaciers cause depositing?

The ice moving from the glacier causes deposition by the movement made from the ice .


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As glaciers moved and shifted they picked up rocks and sediments moving the mto new places.


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Are wind and glaciers considered agents of deposition?

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What type of glaciers are there and how do they erode the land?

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How does wind cause deposition?

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