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Why are moraines often fragmentary?
Moraines may be fragmentary due to the sediment being deposited by the glacier
Which formation is made of material that is frozen to the bottom if the glacier and carried along acting abrasive elements?
ground moraines
What is a ridge or mound of debris chiefly boulders gravel sand and clay?
A ridge or mound of debris chiefly composed of boulders, gravel, sand, and clay is called a moraine. Moraines are deposited by glaciers and can be found in various formations, such as lateral moraines along the sides of glaciers or terminal moraines at the end of a glacier's advance. Moraines are important features in understanding past glacial activity.
What does materials bulldozed at the front of the glacier form?
terminal moraines
What do you call a deposit of clay sandand gravel left behind by a glacier?
Apron: Defined as an area covered by sand and gravel deposited at the front of a glacial moraine Outwash material/sandur. Or if into water a varve.
Where are moraines located?
Ground moraines are located at the base of the glacier.
Where are ground moraines located?
Ground moraines are located at the base of the glacier.
Moraines are abrasive elements carried in the bottom of a frozen glacier?
these moraines are abrasive elements carried in the bottom of a frozen glaicer aplus ground moraines
These moraines are ridges of rock debris formed along the sides of a moving glacier?
Terminal moraines or terminal
Why are terminal moraines usually larger than lateral moraines?
Because terminal moraines were formed around an ice lobe during the period when the ice was at its maximum size.
Why are moraines often fragmentary?
Moraines may be fragmentary due to the sediment being deposited by the glacier
Is moraines famous?
some are.
What moraines are abrasive elements carried bottom of a frozen glacier?
Ground Moraines are abrasive elements that are carried in the bottom of a frozen glacier. Lateral Moraines are unsorted material deposited along the side of a valley glacier.
Moraines are deposits left by?
Glacials
What are flat deposits of rock?
moraines
How do you list and briefly describe four depositional features other than moraines?
these are as follows: till moraines out wash and till plains
Which formation is made of material that is frozen to the bottom if the glacier and carried along acting abrasive elements?
ground moraines
