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Describe the various types of glacial moraines?
there is glacial drift and that is the act of rock material carried and deposited by glaciers. there is till which is the act of unsorted rock material that is deposited directly by a melting glacier and there is stratified drift which is the result of a glacial deposit that has been sorted and layered by action of streams or meltwater
What of the following glacial features results from deposition a moraine?
Glacial moraine could dam and prevent glacial meltwater from escaping. Glacial lakes usually form behind the moraine as the thawing glacier retreats.
Is terminal moraines a glacial feature caused by erosion?
Terminal moraines are not formed due to erosion but rather deposition. They are ridges of glacial till that mark the farthest advance of a glacier and are deposited as the glacier retreats. Erosion by the glacier does contribute to the material found in terminal moraines, but the feature itself is primarily a result of deposition.
What does a terminal moraine mark?
A terminal moraine marks the furthest extent of a glacier's advance. It is a ridge of unsorted glacial debris that accumulates at the terminus of the glacier as it melts and retreats.
What has the author Moriaen written?
Moriaen. has written: 'Moriaen' 'Dat scone bediet van Moriane'
Are glaciers an agent of erosion?
Yes. Look at any glacial (u-shaped) valley and the terminal moraine at the end where the glacier melts.
Are glaciers agents of erosion?
Yes. Look at any glacial (u-shaped) valley and the terminal moraine at the end where the glacier melts.
The farthest advance of a glacier is marked by terminal?
The farthest advance of a glacier is marked by a terminal moraine, which is a ridge of debris deposited at the glacier's leading edge as it moves and melts. This accumulation of rocks, soil, and sediment provides a clear indicator of the glacier's maximum extent. Terminal moraines can vary in size and shape, depending on the glacier's characteristics and the environment in which it exists. They are significant features in glacial landscapes and can help scientists understand past glacial activity.
How was cape cod created?
Cape Cod is considered a terminal glacial moraine, meaning that it was created by debris left behind by a retreating glacier.
What are the common of four moraines?
A moraine is another name for glacial sediment. There are four common types: Lateral, Terminal, Medial and Ground Moraine.
What is the term for glacier sediment?
The rock and soil debris accompanying the glacier is moraine. lateral moraine at the sides where avalanches have dropped it, terminal moraine where the glacier finishes, and medial moraine formed from the lateral moraines of two contributory glaciers when they join.
How can terminal and lateral moraines form glacial lakes?
A lateral moraine is formed at the side of a glacier. Falling ice can melt and form a lake. Similarly, a terminal moraine marks the farthest advance of a glacier where all the ice typically melts.
