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What is a glacial till?
glacial till is the stuff deposited from a glacier.
What is the term for glacier sediment?
The rock and soil debris accompanying the glacier is moraine. lateral moraine at the sides where avalanches have dropped it, terminal moraine where the glacier finishes, and medial moraine formed from the lateral moraines of two contributory glaciers when they join.
Why do some glacial deposition have sorted sediments while others do not?
Glacial sediments that are sorted are due to flowing water in the glacier. Unsorted sediments are those that have thawed out of the ice randomly.
When a glacier leaves behind a rock that is a completely different material composition than the formation it is deposited upon it is called what?
Glacial till is unsorted sediment deposited directly by glacial ice.
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 the last remains of a glacier?
It depends on the stage. # Glacial lake or cwn # Glacial till # Glacial morang
The mixture of sediments deposited directly by a glacier is called?
Sediments directly deposited by the glacier are called till.
What is a glacial terminal moriane?
its when till is left behind when a glacier retreats
What is a glacial till?
glacial till is the stuff deposited from a glacier.
What does glacial mean?
Glacial can refer to: * The effects of a glacier: Glacial till is the material that the glacier picks up as it churns up the ground it is moving over. * Something that moves very slowly...The plot development of WaterWorld was glacial. * Very concentrated acid (usually acetic acid).
What are two typyes of glacial deposits?
Two types of glacial deposits are moraines, which are formations of mixed sediment pushed by and deposited from a glacier, and drumlins, which are elongated hills made of glacial till that form parallel to the direction of ice flow.
What is the term for glacier sediment?
The rock and soil debris accompanying the glacier is moraine. lateral moraine at the sides where avalanches have dropped it, terminal moraine where the glacier finishes, and medial moraine formed from the lateral moraines of two contributory glaciers when they join.
Why do some glacial deposition have sorted sediments while others do not?
Glacial sediments that are sorted are due to flowing water in the glacier. Unsorted sediments are those that have thawed out of the ice randomly.
When a glacier leaves behind a rock that is a completely different material composition than the formation it is deposited upon it is called what?
Glacial till is unsorted sediment deposited directly by glacial ice.
Who is glacier national park named after?
Glacier National Park is not named for a person but for its glacial features and glacial landscape.
Is 'glacier' a noun?
Yes, glacier is a noun. "Glacial" is the adjective form.
What is the difference between glacier erosion and glacial deposition?
Glacier erosion is when the ground below the glacier is removed. Glacial deposition is when the debris (eroded ground) is left behind when a glacier melts and the face retreats.
