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How is a drumlin formed?

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a drumlin is a long, low, tear-shaped mounds of till, often found in clusters.

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A drumlin is an elongated hill in the shape of half an egg or an inverted spoon. Typically these are formed by glacial ice affecting on the surrounding ground.

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Yes. Erosion is correct!

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Which formation is a smooth hill formed from rocky debris left behind by a melting glacier?

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What is the glacial landform for mounds or ridges of till?

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How is drumlin useful to glaciologists?

Drumlins and drumlin clusters are glacial landforms, composed primarily of glacial till, which have been extensively studied. Geologists have proposed several theories about their origin. They are formed a short distance within the receding glacier ice and record the final direction of ice movement. Sources: Wikipedia


Can you put drumlin in a sentence?

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How is a drumlin made?

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