The Alternating Layers of Coarse and Fine Sediment That Typically

question 18

Multiple Choice

The alternating layers of coarse and fine sediment that typically accumulate in glacial lakes are called

• A) moraines.
• B) outwashes.
• C) dropstones.
• D) varves.

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