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Glaciers

Question 7 • LVA - Earth and Space Science - SPRING

The process in which rock fragments freeze to the bottom of a glacier and then are carried away when the glacier moves is called

Answer
A
plucking.
B
surging.
C
valley widening.
D
abrasion.

Explanation

When meltwater beneath a glacier freezes around pieces of rock, the ice grips those fragments. As the glacier moves, it pulls the rocks away from the underlying surface. This process is called plucking; abrasion is the scraping of rock by debris carried in the ice.

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