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Which moraines is not a characteristic of continental glaciation?
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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.
Which would be likely to occur in a region of continental glaciation but not in a region of valley?
Continental glaciers cover mountain tops and grinds down the peaks and leaves them polished and rounded. Valley glaciers sharpen mountain peaks.
Why are moraines often fragmentary?
Moraines may be fragmentary due to the sediment being deposited by the glacier
Which formation is made of material that is frozen to the bottom if the glacier and carried along acting abrasive elements?
ground moraines
Which country lies under a continental glacier?
The country that lies under a continental glacier is Finland. Finland is still emerging from the sea. The weight of the glaciers depressed the land and it's slowly in the process of rising up.
Difference between continental glaciation and alpine glaciation?
continental creates smooth peaks just remember the smoothe curved c edge is smooth>C Alpine creates sharp rugged peaks like the sharp point on the A
What physiographic region was most affected by glaciation--massive continental glaciers?
The Canadian shield
How were the palouse hills formed as a result of continental glaciation during the ice age?
I think it
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.
Where are moraines located?
Ground moraines are located at the base of the glacier.
What are some examples of Eskers?
An esker is a type of hill made up of glacial debris (sort of a moraine). They are generally found in areas that have had continental glaciation (past ice ages) and differ from the moraines seen at the edges of glacier ice sheet in that they are elongated in the direction of ice sheet flow. Esker is from old Irish meaning "ridge". A esker is commonly long and sinuous. see : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esker
Which would be likely to occur in a region of continental glaciation but not in a region of valley?
Continental glaciers cover mountain tops and grinds down the peaks and leaves them polished and rounded. Valley glaciers sharpen mountain peaks.
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.
Where are ground moraines located?
Ground moraines are located at the base of the glacier.
Moraines are abrasive elements carried in the bottom of a frozen glacier?
these moraines are abrasive elements carried in the bottom of a frozen glaicer aplus ground moraines
These moraines are ridges of rock debris formed along the sides of a moving glacier?
Terminal moraines or terminal
How might the continental shelf be affected if you had another ice age?
When there is another glaciation, water from the oceans will be locked up on land as ice. This will cause the sea levels to go down and more of the continental shelves will be exposed above sea level.
