How Do Glaciers Acquire Their Load of Sediment

question 57

Multiple Choice

How do glaciers acquire their load of sediment?

• A)Sediments are deposited on glaciers by streams that flow into the glaciers.
• B)Sediments are plowed up into the glacier by the front terminus of the glacier as it moves downhill.
• C)Sediments are plucked off the rocks at the base and sides of the glacier.
• D)Sediments fall off the cliffs surrounding the glacier and move through crevasses to the base of the glacier.
• E)All of the answers describe major contributors to the glacial sediment load.

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