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WorksheetsGlaciers at Work
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Glaciers pick up material, this is called...
deposition
erosion
transportation
Glaciers carry and move material, this is called...
deposition
erosion
transportation
Glaciers drop material, this is called...
deposition
erosion
transportation
Which word has a similar meaning to 'abrasion'?
melt
move
rub
scratch
Freeze-thaw weathering makes ______ easier.
abrasion
deposition
plucking
transportation
What does this picture show?
saltations
siltations
striations
sublations
Why does meltwater appear milky?
because it has many tiny particles
because of the reflection of the snow
because it still has a lot of ice crystals
because it is denser than regular water
What is glacial till?
deep scratches in the rock caused by a glacier
a mixture of rock and stones deposited by a glacier
snow that has been compressed to ice, forming a glacier
the path that a glacier follows at it flows downhill
