0
What else can I help you with?
What landform would be created by outwash?
It would create outwash plains, eskers, and kames.
What is the sediment laid down by glacial meltwater called?
There are several names: outwash is one and moraines are another. The outwash forms a flat area sometimes called outwash planes and the moraines are hilly.
What is a glacial outwash?
Glacial PlainA l outwash plain is a stratified deposit of sand and gravel transported by water from a melting glacial ice sheet.
A broad accumulation of stratified drift deposited adjacent to the downstream edge of an end moriane is?
outwash plain
What is the difference in till and outwash?
Till is a mixture of sediment and rock that is deposited directly by a glacier, while outwash is the material carried away from a glacier by meltwater and deposited in a different location. Till tends to be unsorted and can have a range of sizes of particles, while outwash is typically well-sorted and composed of smaller particles.
Is sediment of different sized particles left by ice from glaciers called outwash?
No, sediment of different sized particles left by ice from glaciers is called glacial till. Outwash is sediment deposited by meltwater streams flowing away from a glacier.
What is the material called that is deposited by meltwater beyond the end of a glacier?
The material deposited by meltwater beyond the end of a glacier is called glacial outwash or outwash plain. It consists of sediments such as sand, gravel, and boulders that have been carried by the flowing meltwater and deposited as the glacier retreats.
How are outwash plains formed?
Outwash plains are formed by the deposition of sediment-rich water that flows from a retreating glacier. As the glacier melts, it releases large volumes of meltwater that carry sediments and debris, which are eventually deposited and spread out across the landscape. Over time, these sediments accumulate to form a flat, relatively featureless plain known as an outwash plain.
Till and outwash are both deposits of sediments from what?
Glaciers
Is an outwash plain sorted or unsorted?
An outwash plain is typically sorted, meaning that the sediment particles are well-sorted by size due to the sorting process during glacial meltwater flow. This results in layers of distinct sediment sizes deposited across the plain.
How do you say sister n law in spanish?
Sister in law in Spanish is cunada.
How do you say hi i still in spanish?
How to say "hi" in spanish is Hola. How to say "bye" in spanish is Adios.
