answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Sediments that are in outwash are sorted sediments, organized by size, while sediments that are in moraine are unsorted.

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What is the difference between sediments in the outwash and sediments in the moraines?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What is the sediment laid down by glacial meltwater called?

There are several names: outwash is one and moraines are another. The outwash forms a flat area sometimes called outwash planes and the moraines are hilly.


Till and outwash are both deposits of sediments from what?

Glaciers


What landforms would be created by outwash A moraines B eskers C drumlins D erratics?

b. eskers


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 on the map is the likely location of the outwash plain?

An outwash plain refers to a plain that is formed from glacial sediments. On a map, it is found in glaciated areas, such as Kerguelen Islands, Svalbard and Iceland.


What is the difference in till and outwash?

unlike till,outwash usually consists of particles that are all about the same sizes.


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.


What is the geology of Cape Cod seashore?

Cape Cod is made up of glacial moraines and outwash left from the retreat of the Laurentide Ice Sheet during the last ice age.


How are till and outwash different?

Basically till is unsorted and outwash is sorted. Outwash is sorted by the melt water streams, which have the ability to smooth rocks and pebbles. The till is carried by the glacier which means that all sorts of rocks and boulders can be carried with the ice, creating sharp surfaces on the rocks.


Where do you usually find outwash?

Outwash gravels are commonly periglacial materials deposited by the water phases associated with the glacier. From meltwater moved around by the stream flowing from a glacier, or by cutting through recent moraines. Glacial material is easily distinguished from alluvial stream material, by the high proportion of clays among the gravels. But you could speak of outwash from an ordinary stream cutting through an existing alluvium. In short, it is usually found downstream of larger gravel and sand deposits.


Is an outwash plain sorted or unsorted?

outwash is sorted because it is running water


How are outwash plains formed?

Outwash plains are formed by meltwater form glaciers.