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Its deposits sediment by picking the sediment up which is called plucking.(weathering)
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What are the materials deposited by water wind and melting glaciers?
Water can deposit sediment such as sand, silt, and clay. Wind can deposit smaller particles like sand and dust. Melting glaciers can deposit a mixture of rocks, sediments, and debris known as moraines.
What are heaps of earth moved by glaciers?
Heaps of earth moved by glaciers are called moraines. These are composed of a mixture of rocks, sediment, and debris that are picked up and transported by glaciers as they move and are then deposited as the glacier melts.
Does a glacier deposit sediment when it freezes?
Doesa glacier deposit sediment whenit freezes
Why is weathering important to the rock cycle?
If there is no weather on earth we might not be able to live. weather also brings us food by giving us rain for our crops.
What 4 agents are responsible for depositing sediment in the water?
Rivers, streams, glaciers, and wind are four agents responsible for depositing sediment in the water. These agents transport eroded material and deposit it in bodies of water, contributing to the formation of sediment layers.
How did glaciers help form the earth's crust?
glaciers didnt help in formation of earth crust! if you mean how DO they then i would say that they create valleys or craters with their weight and deposit fresh sediments while frozen and also when they melt.
What are thick masses of ice that erode rock and move sediment called?
These are glaciers.
Do valley glaciers deposit till and out wash?
yes, along with continental glaciers
What carries the sediment away?
Wind, water, glaciers, and gravity are capable or transporting sediment.
What changes of landforms slowly moving glaciers?
Glaciers can carve out valleys and fjords as they slowly move over the land, eroding the landscape. They can also deposit sediment as they melt, forming moraines and drumlins. Additionally, glaciers can reshape the land by creating features like cirques, aretes, and U-shaped valleys.
How do glaciers accumulate their load of sediment?
Glaciers accumulate sediment through various processes. As glaciers move, they pluck and erode rocks from the underlying bedrock, entraining them into the ice. Glaciers also grind and crush the rocks they come into contact with, generating glacial flour or fine-grained sediment. Additionally, glaciers can transport sediment that has been deposited on their surface by wind or landslides, adding to their load of sediment.
What causes wind to deposit sand and or other sediment?
When the wind starts to slow down it starts to deposit sand or other sediment.
