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Does a glacier deposit sediment when it freezes?
Doesa glacier deposit sediment whenit freezes
What is a ridge like deposit of sediment at the edge of a glacier called?
A ridge-like deposit of sediment at the edge of a glacier is called a "moraine." Moraines are formed from the accumulation of debris and sediment that has been pushed along by the glacier's movement. They can be classified into different types, such as terminal moraines, which mark the furthest advance of the glacier, and lateral moraines, which form along the sides of the glacier.
What is a winding ridge left by melting glacier?
You may be referring to an "esker," a snake-like deposit of sediment left by a stream of running water underneath a glacier. At the edge of a glacier, a "moraine" also can form. A moraine is a pile of sediment and debris pushed by the glacier that forms alongside the glacier - a lateral moraine - or at the end of a glacier's run - a terminal moraine.
What are 2 ways that a glacier can deposit sediment?
Glaciers can deposit sediment through processes known as till and outwash. Till is unsorted sediment that is deposited directly by the glacier as it melts, forming features like moraines. Outwash occurs when meltwater from the glacier carries sediment away from the glacier's terminus, depositing it in sorted layers further downstream. Both processes contribute to the landscape and geological features shaped by glacial activity.
What is a glacier load?
My understanding is that every glacier has a certain amount of sediment scraped from the interface of the surrounding bed rock and the moving ice. The total amount of this sediment is the Glacial load. Some significant land features, such as Cape Cod in Massachusetts, are remnants of the load after the ice receded.
Does a glacier deposit sediment when it freezes?
Doesa glacier deposit sediment whenit freezes
What is a glacier deposited?
Moraine or till, is a glacier deposit.
When does glacier deposit the sediment itis carrying?
When it melts.
When does a glacier deposit a sediment it is carrying?
When a glacier melts it deposits the sediment it eroded from the land, creating various landforms.
Is a glacier deposit the sediment it is carrying?
When a glacier melts it deposits the sediment it eroded from the land, creating various landforms.
When does a glacier deposit the sediment its carrying?
When a glacier melts it deposits the sediment it eroded from the land, creating various landforms.
What is a ridge like deposit of sediment at the edge of a glacier called?
A ridge-like deposit of sediment at the edge of a glacier is called a "moraine." Moraines are formed from the accumulation of debris and sediment that has been pushed along by the glacier's movement. They can be classified into different types, such as terminal moraines, which mark the furthest advance of the glacier, and lateral moraines, which form along the sides of the glacier.
When sediments fall out of a glacier they create a deposit called what?
Drift and/or till.
What do you call a small mound formed by a deposit of rocks from a glacier?
A mouton, it is French for sheep because they look a little like sheep.
What is glacial load?
Material (such as rock) which is carried by a glacier.
What is the deposit made by a stream running through a tunnel at the bottom of a glacier?
Esker
What is a deposit of loose material carried and left by a glacier and sounds like terrain?
moraine
