Glacial Till Is a Term Used to Describe Parent Materials

question 10

Multiple Choice

Glacial till is a term used to describe parent materials that:

• A)were transported by water gushing from glacial fronts.
• B)were laid down in the bottom of former glacial lakes.
• C)were transported by high winds during glacial periods.
• D)are sorted by rapidly flowing melt waters.
• E)contain a heterogeneous mixture of mineral debris dropped by receding glaciers.

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