Question
_______is the agent of erosion that deposits the most poorly sorted sediment.
- Ice
- Wind
- Streams
- Ocean currents
Hint:
The freezing of water inside rocks causes erosion.
The correct answer is: Ice
The correct answer is a) Ice.
Ice is the worst sorter of sediments. Glaciers can easily carry sediment of almost any size, and when ice flow slows down or even stops, ice density allows no sediment to build up. As a result, sediments deposited directly when the ice melts are usually very poorly sorted.
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The correct option is B)Glacial erosion.
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______ is the shaping of the land present below the moving glacier.
The correct option is B)Glacial erosion.
Glacial erosion involves the removal and transport of bedrock and sediments through three major processes: quarrying (picking), abrasion and meltwater. Mining involves two separate processes: crushing the bedrock beneath the glacier and carrying the crushed rock along. Erosion by glacial meltwater under glaciers is the result of mechanical or chemical processes.
_________ causes weathering of rocks in glacier.
The correct option is b)Ice.
Ice wedges are defined by the physical weathering of rock, where the surface within rock cracks fills with water, freezes, and eventually expands. Widening cracks and build-up of pressure within the rock cause it to expand and fracture. Ice wedging is also called frost wedging.
_________ causes weathering of rocks in glacier.
The correct option is b)Ice.
Ice wedges are defined by the physical weathering of rock, where the surface within rock cracks fills with water, freezes, and eventually expands. Widening cracks and build-up of pressure within the rock cause it to expand and fracture. Ice wedging is also called frost wedging.
