Weathering, Erosion and Deposition in Rivers and Streams

What is a large mass of ice that slowly moves over land?

• volcano

• glacier

• river

• ice cube

The time period when large Continental Glaciers covered large parts

During the Ice Age, Continental Glaciers did what 3 things?

• Advanced

• Retreated

• Erupted

• Melted

• Lifted off the ground

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process when a glacier moves over land picking up sediment is called what?

• abrasion

• melting

• deposition

• plucking

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The process where rocks stay on the glacier, like sandpaper

• Deposition

• Abrasion

• Plucking

A glacier creates what by depositing sediment?

• flat land

• beaches

• rough surfaces

• landforms

_________ is the mixture of sediments that a glacier deposits directly on the surface.

• till

• morain

• kettle

When till is deposited at the ridges of glaciers...

• Till

• Morain

• Kettle

What do we call the depressions made when huge chunks of ice break off the glacier and melt?

• u-shaped valley

• cirques

• kettle lakes

• striations and grooves

The ice age in Ohio created Lake Erie.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2