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What makes Glacial melt water appear milky?
Glacial melt water can appear milky due to the presence of finely ground rock particles and sediment called glacial flour. When glaciers move, they grind against rocks and create this fine sediment, which is suspended in the meltwater. The suspended particles scatter light, giving the water a milky appearance.
What is a glacial inlet?
Glacial inlet is called a fiord.
Is sediment of different sized particles left by ice from glaciers called outwash?
No, sediment of different sized particles left by ice from glaciers is called glacial till. Outwash is sediment deposited by meltwater streams flowing away from a glacier.
What is the movement of glacial ice called?
The movement of glacial ice is called glaciation or glacial flow. Glaciers move due to the force of gravity and the deformation of the ice under pressure. This movement can result in the formation of features like moraines, crevasses, and glacial valleys.
A glacial deposit that is sorted and layered by streams or melt water is called?
a glacial deposit that is sorted and layered by streams or melted water is called
What is the time between glacial periods called?
The time between glacial periods is called an interglacial period. It is characterized by warmer temperatures and the retreat of glaciers.
Why does the dust particles of a carpet fall down when we hit the carpet with stick?
Hitting the carpet with a stick causes vibrations that dislodge the dust particles from the carpet fibers. The kinetic energy from the impact causes the dust particles to become airborne and then settle back down due to gravity.
What are large deposits of boulders called?
The debris of boulders eroded and carried down by glaciers will eventually form moraines (mounds) where the front of the glacier melts and retreats, leaving the debris behind. Moraines can be high and wide enough to form a dam, behind which glacial melt water is trapped and lakes are formed.
What is Sediment of different sized particles left by ice from glaciers is called?
Glacial Till (used to be called 'Boulder Clay'). Sometimes Moraine Debris, but terms like 'moraine' refer to the topography of the deposit rather than the material itself.
What are very large striations called?
Glacial Cracks
The use of sandpaper and brushes to remove the epidermis and portions of the dermis is called what?
The use of sandpaper and brushes to remove the epidermis and portions of the dermis is called dermabrasion. This procedure is commonly used to improve the appearance of scars, wrinkles, and skin irregularities.
What name is given to a coastal valley sculpted by glacial action?
If it is inundated by the sea it is called a "Fjord", if not is just a glacial valley.
