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Till is the mixture of sediment that glaciers deposit and a moraine is the same thing, but just deposited at the edges of a glacier.
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What are mounds or ridges of till?
a moraine
Is a moraine sorted or unsorted?
A moraine is unsorted. Plucking and abrasion by glaciers do not discriminate in size of material debris. It might grind rock matter into what is called "rock flour" and this may be visible at the snout of a glacier, but this and other debris of any size will be be deposited as unsorted till in the form of an end moraine (terminal moraine). A moraine between 2 glaciers is a medial moraine, a moraine along side the glacier is a lateral moraine. Sometimes till can contain glacial erratics... that is, material that came from very far away and does not fit with other materials in the till deposit. Glaciers act as a conveyor belt depending on budget, and material moves with the plasticity of the ice. I hope this helps a little bit.
What is the glacial landform for mounds or ridges of till?
I believe it's a drumlin.
What is th difference between outwash and a moraine?
the difference is that outwash is something that's been washed too much, therfore we shall through it away. a moraine, is a very weird word that no one should use! :)
What is unsorted rock material that is deposited by ice when the ice melts?
Glacial till or 'Moraine'.
What is a ridge formed by deposition of till called?
A Moraine.
What are mounds or ridges of till?
a moraine
How is moraine formed?
glacial till.
What is the difference between a terminal moraine and a recessional moraine?
The terminal moraine is the sediment deposition furthest from the source of the glacier. It is also known as an end moraine, however depending on recession or advancement of the glacier, the end moraine is not always the terminal moraine. Lateral moraines are lines of sediment deposited along the outer walls or boundaries of a glacier and can run from the top of the glacier down to its end.
What is the debris of boulder and coarse material carried by glaciers?
Moraine or glacial till.
What are examples of till moraine and kettle?
Glacial weathering forms till moraine kettles and also kettles lakes. More specifically the acts of glacial depositionforms these.
Is a moraine sorted or unsorted?
A moraine is unsorted. Plucking and abrasion by glaciers do not discriminate in size of material debris. It might grind rock matter into what is called "rock flour" and this may be visible at the snout of a glacier, but this and other debris of any size will be be deposited as unsorted till in the form of an end moraine (terminal moraine). A moraine between 2 glaciers is a medial moraine, a moraine along side the glacier is a lateral moraine. Sometimes till can contain glacial erratics... that is, material that came from very far away and does not fit with other materials in the till deposit. Glaciers act as a conveyor belt depending on budget, and material moves with the plasticity of the ice. I hope this helps a little bit.
What is a glacier deposited?
Moraine or till, is a glacier deposit.
What is ridge formed by deposition of till called?
moraine
What is the glacial landform for mounds or ridges of till?
I believe it's a drumlin.
What is th difference between outwash and a moraine?
the difference is that outwash is something that's been washed too much, therfore we shall through it away. a moraine, is a very weird word that no one should use! :)
Where till is dropped along the edge of a glacier it forms a?
moraine
