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mwit1967

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on: Jul 15, 2018
Deposits of stratified sands and gravels transported from the glacial margin by meltwater are called a(n) ________ when adjacent to an ice sheet and a(n) ________ when adjacent to an alpine glacier.
 
  A) lateral moraine; kame
  B) drumlin; outwash plain
  C) outwash plain; valley train
  D) terminus; esker

Question 2

Which of the following best explains the formation of a medial moraine on a glacier?
 
  A) A gravel pile that marks periods of glacial readvancement
  B) A ridge of debris carried down the center of glacial ice
  C) Sands and gravels that fill a subglacial stream channel
  D) A ridge of debris carried along the sides of an advancing glacier


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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


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