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What is the mixture of sediment a glacier deposits on the surface?
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How does change granite into sandstone?
Granite becomes Sandstone when water erodes the Granite on Earths surface, and then deposits the sediment.
Small hills that are formed form deposits left by streams on the surface of glacier are called?
Kames. Many are found in areas of kettles and moraines.
How do glaciers accumulate their load of sediment?
Glaciers accumulate sediment through various processes. As glaciers move, they pluck and erode rocks from the underlying bedrock, entraining them into the ice. Glaciers also grind and crush the rocks they come into contact with, generating glacial flour or fine-grained sediment. Additionally, glaciers can transport sediment that has been deposited on their surface by wind or landslides, adding to their load of sediment.
Where in a glacier does plastic flow occur?
About 50 m do love the glacier surface
What does supraglaciation mean?
On the surface of a glacier :)
What does a glacier do to the surface of the earth as it recedes?
the glacier deposits various rocks and sediment it displaced as it moved forward
How does a till form?
Formed when a mixture of sediments that a glacier deposits directly on the surface
How does till form?
Formed when a mixture of sediments that a glacier deposits directly on the surface
Which type of erosion moves the most sediment on the earth's surface?
Glacier Erosion
What are two ways glaciers erode Earths surface?
The glacier scrapes the surface of the earth as it advances, then deposits that till at its terminus when it melts.
How does change granite into sandstone?
Granite becomes Sandstone when water erodes the Granite on Earths surface, and then deposits the sediment.
What are two ways in which glaciers erode Earth's surface?
When glaciers form they scrape earth's surface as they advance. Also when glaciers melt it deposits the sediment it eroded from the land creating various land forms.
Small hills that are formed from deposits left by streams on the surface of a glacier are called what?
Kames. Many are found in areas of kettles and moraines.
Small hills that are formed form deposits left by streams on the surface of glacier are called?
Kames. Many are found in areas of kettles and moraines.
What landforms does glacial erosion create?
Two major erosional processes occur at the base of a glacier. First, at the base of a glacier, large amounts of loose rock and sediment are incorporated into the moving glacial ice by partial melting and refreezing. The second process of erosion involves the abrasive action of the held rock and sediment held by the ice on the surface underneath the glacier. This abrasive process is known as scouring.
How do glaciers accumulate their load of sediment?
Glaciers accumulate sediment through various processes. As glaciers move, they pluck and erode rocks from the underlying bedrock, entraining them into the ice. Glaciers also grind and crush the rocks they come into contact with, generating glacial flour or fine-grained sediment. Additionally, glaciers can transport sediment that has been deposited on their surface by wind or landslides, adding to their load of sediment.
What is a kettle glacier?
A glacial kettle is a depression in the surface of the ice, caused by the ice melting away beneath it. Most commonly found nearer the terminus of a glacier. In moraine deposits, sometimes ice blocks are enclosed and when these melt, they cause a small isolated lake or pond at the moraine surface. Possibly Walden Pond (USA) is a famous one?
