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It's glacial deposition not glacier deposition.
Glacial deposition:
An advancing ice sheet carries an abundance of rock that was plucked from the underlying bedrock; only a small amount is carried on the surface from mass wasting. The rock/sediment load of alpine glaciers, on the other hand, comes mostly from rocks that have fallen onto the glacier from the valley walls. The various unsorted rock debris and sediment that is carried or later deposited by a glacier is called till. Till particles typically range from clay-sized to boulder-sized but can sometimes weigh up to thousands of tons. Boulders that have been carried a considerable distance and then deposited by a glacier are called erratics.Erratics can be a key to determining the direction of movement if the original source of the boulder can be located.
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What forces cause deposition?
Deposition is caused by glaciers, water, and wind.
Are wind and glaciers considered agents of deposition?
false
Are Wind and glaciers are considered agents of deposition.?
false
What are force of nature that reshape the land by deposition?
Wind, moving waters, and glaciers.
What are three forces of nature that reshape the land by deposition?
Wind, moving waters, and glaciers.
What are the five major forces involved in erosion and deposition?
water, wind, glaciers,gravity
Are horns caused by deposition?
yes. horns are caused by deposition, and not by erosion. two or more glaciers surround land pushing it up into a sharp point.
Are kettles formed by deposition?
Yes they are formed by deposition if you haven't noticed glaciers attend to pick up sediments when they are moving from their old location That was the explenation
Is a till formed by erosion or deposition?
A till is formed by deposition. It is a mixture of unsorted and unstratified material, including rocks, boulders, sand, and clay, left behind by glaciers as they melt and retreat.
How does glaciers and rivers form new rocks?
Glaciers and rivers transport eroded rock material (sediment), that can form new sedimentary rock after deposition.
Would landscape is most likely formed by the process of deposition from glaciers?
A U-shaped valley is most likely formed by the process of deposition from glaciers. Glaciers carve out valleys as they flow, leaving behind sediment and debris when they melt. This material can accumulate at the base of the glacier, creating a U-shaped valley.
What are 4 glacial deposition features?
Some glacial deposition features include moraines, drumlins, eskers, and outwash plains. These features are a result of the deposition of sediment and rocks carried by glaciers as they move and melt.
