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∙ 11y agoGlaciers break up rock and grind it away (mechanical weathering), then transport the resulting material away to wear it constitutes sediment. The action of living things (peso genie organisms) mix organic matter into the sediment, thus forming soil.
Soils based on recent glacial sediment are often notably fertile because they have not been leached very much, and retain much of the soluble plant nutrients that were in the original rock.
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∙ 13y agoBy scraping small particles off large rocks .
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∙ 16y agoGlaciers can produce boulder clay which is the result of glacial abrasion. Boulder clay forms the basis of clay type soils in England.
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∙ 14y agothey make water ways so we can transport items to other places of the world
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∙ 13y agothey have very strong ice
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What type of resource is soil?
soil is a non-renewable resource because it takes time to make a new one without the help of humans
How does a glacier help create new soil a by carrying living plant material to the ocean b by scraping small particles off large rocks c by melting rocks along its path down the valley?
B
When was New Soil created?
New Soil was created on 1959-05-02.
Does New York have fertile soil?
in some parts of new york the soil is fertile.
What type of soil does New Hampshire?
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What year did Martha's vineyard get biult?
About 1800 B.C. It was made by glacier pushing soil of New England.
What type of resource is soil?
soil is a non-renewable resource because it takes time to make a new one without the help of humans
How does a glacier contribute of the creation of new valley?
The glacier will melt eventually, and then form a valley, as well as water flowing through that valley; and it may even help form new valleys.
How does a glacier help create new soil a by carrying living plant material to the ocean b by scraping small particles off large rocks c by melting rocks along its path down the valley?
B
What is the longest glacier in New Zealand?
The longest glacier in New Zealand is the Tasman Glacier(29 km or 18 miles long)
Which New Zealand Glacier is the longest in the Southern Hemisphere?
No New Zealand Glacier is the longest in the southern hemisphere. Brüggen Glacier, also known as Pío XI Glacier, is in southern Chile and, currently at 64km long, is the longest glacier in the southern hemisphere, apart from those in Antarctica. The longest glacier in New Zealand is the Tasman Glacier, currently 27 km long.
Does Burnt soil still have macronutrients?
Yes, it does. The soil tries to fulfill the needs to make new soil.
Where is New Zealands glacier?
Haupapa / Tasman Glacier[2] is the largest glacier in New Zealand, and one of several large glaciers which flow south and east towards the Mackenzie Basin from the Southern Alps in New Zealand's South Island.
What is New Zealands longest glacier?
NZ does have glaciers. The Fox glacier and the Franz Josef glacier. Both are in the South Island. Fox glacier is 13kms long and the Franz Josef glacier is 11kms long. Tasman Glacier is the longest at 29kms.
Where is a famous glacier?
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What is NZ biggest glacier?
The largest glacier in New Zealand is the Tasman Glacier on the South Island, recently in the news because it is melting rapidly.
What are the names of the well known glaciers?
Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina Glacier Bay, Alaska Furtwangler Glacier, Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania Pasterze Glacier, Austria Vatnajokull Glacier, Iceland Yulong Glacier, China Fox and Franz Joseph, New Zealand Athabasca Glacier, Canada Biafo Glacier, Pakistan Antaractica
