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Erratic blocks or "erratics" for short.
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Why is the Carboniferous period called the Carboniferous period?
Carboniferous means carbon bearing. Large coal deposits were laid down then, hence the name.
Where are large deposits of oil located in Europe?
The North Sea
What ancient environment is the most likely inferred by the large rock salt deposits in Syracuse New York area?
In Rochester, NY, the gypsum and salt deposits were made in the Cenozoic sedimentation period.
Does the earth produce water?
I believe all water on the planet came from space from the glacial belt. Life formed in the stagnant "primordial pools", Then over millions of years Earth traversed as part of its orbit through the glacial belts until we have the oceans we have today. The world becoming two thirds water had a larger mass so gravity pulled it away from the glacial belt so no more water. Maybe that change of mass killed the dinosaurs? Maybe instead of one huge meteor in Mexico it was thousands of glacial asteroids and possible one so large it caused the strike in bay of Mexico too large to evaporate in Earths atmosphere. Could that be what happened ? Gravity is a constant now but smaller planet less gravity. I find it hard to believe such huge animals could walk the earth with the gravity forces we know.
How can glaciers cause disposition?
When glaciers move as they grow, they grind the ground and rock underneath them. These pieces are pushed forward while they grow. When they final begin to melt, the water that is in the glaciers flows out from underneath them. This often carried sand and small bits of gravel. As they melted further and faster, larger gravel and stones wash out. Finally very large rocks and boulders are left behind. All of these are called deposition.
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.
Ridge left by a glacier?
The ridge formed from till deposits at the edge of a glacier is called a moraine. It may be formed from glacial flours or from large boulders.
Where are large deposits of glacial loess primarily found?
Mid Western United States
How is balanced rock formed?
Balancing rocks are formed when a large rock or boulder rests on top of another rock, bedrock or on a glacial till. They are also called precarious boulders.
What are very large striations called?
Glacial Cracks
Depressions left by melted blocks of ice in glacial deposits?
The depressions left by melted blocks of ice in glacial deposits are called kettle holes. They are circular or oval-shaped depressions that form when large chunks of ice left behind by a retreating glacier become buried in sediment. When the ice eventually melts, it creates a hole in the ground.
What large boulders carried along by a river?
Large boulders and smaller rocks can be carried by a river. When rocks and sediment are displaced, it's called erosion.
What is a Flat deposits that cover large area?
they are called layers
What are large underground lava deposits called?
magma chambers
What is it called when a mineral deposits large enough and pure enough to be mined called?
Ore
What TM or hm does your Pokemon have to know to push large boulders in Pokemon platinum?
its a hm and its called strength
How can large rock be transported in a river?
Large boulders and smaller rocks can be carried by a river. When rocks and sediment are displaced, it's called erosion.
