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Why can a glacier continue to erode and transport rock even while retreating?
no clue but hopefully you did well in darrell hess's final
What happens to rock formations as they age outside?
They weather and erode, forming sediments.
Does heat and metamorphism cause rock to weather and erode?
No because it is rain and running water.
When a glacier leaves behind a rock that is of completely different material composition than the formation it is deposited upon it is called what?
The rock is called a glacial erratic when it is left behind by a glacier, and is of a completely different material composition than the rocks on which it was deposited.
When a glacier leaves behind a rock that is of completely different material composition than the formation it is deposited upon its called?
The rock is called a glacial erratic when it is left behind by a glacier, and is of a completely different material composition than the rocks on which it was deposited.
Can air weather a rock?
the force of air can erode a rock
What is glacial load?
Material (such as rock) which is carried by a glacier.
What happened to Rock formations as they age?
They weather and erode, forming sediments.
Why can a glacier continue to erode and transport rock even while retreating?
no clue but hopefully you did well in darrell hess's final
What happens to rock formations as they age outside?
They weather and erode, forming sediments.
What body of water can cause a rock to weather?
he constant movement of water anywhere causes rocks to erode and weather.
What formed when rock material is dropped at the front of a glacier?
terminal moranies
How is a glacire formed?
glacier are river of ice which to erode the land scape by bulldozing soil and stones to expose the solid rock below.
What property of water allows it to form sinkholes?
It's ability to weather and erode rock.
Does heat and metamorphism cause rock to weather and erode?
No because it is rain and running water.
How do glaciers move boulders?
As a glacier or ice sheet moves, it can erode bedrock. The ice can then pick up, or entrain, the eroded rock. As the ice flows, it transports the bedrock debris in the direction of flow.
What is glacier drift?
glacial drift is the rock material carried and deposited by glaciers!
