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What is the unsorted rocky debris left behind by a melting glacier

The term "till" is the name given to unsorted rocky debris formed by melting glaciers.

What percentage of Earth's surface water is in the form of glacial ice

Approximately 69%

Which of these is formed from surface runoff that cannot penetrate the ground

river ;)

Which ocean has many small scattered islands that were formed from the tips of extinct volcanoes

Pacific

Which areas never have periods of time when dry soil is exposed

wetlands

Which formation is a smooth hill formed from rocky debris left behind by a melting glacier

drumlin

What forms when lava flows vertically through a layer of rock

dike

Which ocean is characterized by extreme winds and storms causing exploration to be minimal

arctic

Which of these has a very high mineral content

hot spring

Which formation is a small hill-like mound formed from the deposits as the glacier recedes

kame

Which of these is the result of a spring forming in a desert region

oasis

What controls surface runoff by building retaining walls

The flow of surface run-off can be controlled by building retaining walls called _____.

Which formation occurs when huge blocks of ice driven into the ground by the weight of the glacier meltAsk us anything

kettle

Water cannot pass through solid rock because

impermeable

Approximately how many active geysers are found on earth

1000

Which ocean is covered mostly in ice

Arctic ocean

What Water vapor droplets form clouds and Earth's gravity pulls the moisture to the surface in the form of .

"rain"

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