If Glaciers Carry a Mixture of Different Clast Sizes,why Are

question 31

Multiple Choice

If glaciers carry a mixture of different clast sizes,why are glacial outwash deposits layered?

• A) because clasts fall out of the glacier in size progression
• B) because gravity pulls out only the smallest particles
• C) because glacial outwash is formed from the bottom of the glacier
• D) because the glacier does not deposit the sediments; the river does

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