Glaciers Deserts and Wind

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Imagine you're on an adventure with Kai, Samuel, and Maya, exploring a mysterious land where a thick ice mass moves slowly over the surface. What is this icy giant called?

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glacier

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What are the massive ice formations that slowly glide down valleys once filled with streams called?

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valley glacier

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Luna and Ethan discover enormous ice masses that flow in all directions, covering everything but the highest land. What have they stumbled upon?

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ice sheet

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What is the material called that glaciers drop as they melt?

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till

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Aria and Ethan are on an adventurous journey exploring glaciers! They come across a fascinating landscape where sediment is laid down by glacial meltwater. What is this type of sediment called?

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stratified drift

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Grace and Ethan are on an adventurous hike through the mountains, exploring the wonders left behind by ancient glaciers. They stumble upon layers and ridges of till. What fascinating geological feature have they discovered?

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moraine

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What is the natural wonder called that is formed by a desert stream that lost its speed and quickly dumped its sediment?

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alluvial fan

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What are Lily and Aria observing when they notice streams flowing across alluvial fans to the center of the basin after heavy rain or snowmelt?

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playa lake

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During a fun desert adventure, Luna and Rohan noticed the wind lifting and removing loose particles like clay and silt. What is this fascinating process called?

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deflation

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What is the fascinating natural phenomenon called where all the sand and silt have vanished, leaving only coarse particles behind?

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desert pavement