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Glaciation: the work of moving ice

This topic includes questions such as:
What is the process called when glaciers pick up and carry debris as they move?
Which type of moraine forms at the edges of a glacier?
Where can a terminal moraine be found?
What is the term for the ridge formed by two adjacent glaciers eroding parallel U-shaped valleys?
Which process describes the grinding and wearing away of rock by a glacier?
What is the bowl-shaped depression formed by glacier erosion called?
Which landform is created by the deposition of till at the end of a glacier?
What is a glacial valley typically shaped like?
What type of rock is commonly found in glacial deposits?
How do glaciers contribute to sea level rise?
What is the sharp peak formed by the convergence of several glaciers eroding a mountain from different sides?
How are eskers formed?
What is the primary agent of erosion in a glacial environment?
What are striations?
What is the name given to the unsorted sediment deposited directly by glacial ice?
Which landform is a result of post-glacial rebound?
What term describes rocks carried far from their source by glacial ice?
What is the role of glaciation in shaping landscapes?
Which feature is commonly formed at the head of a glacial valley?
What impact do glaciers have on human activities?
In what ways have glaciers affected economic activities in glaciated regions?
What are drumlins?
What role do glaciers play in the carbon cycle?
What is a fjord?
Why are glaciers considered important indicators of climate change?
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