Tills And Other Glacially Associated Deposits

Question 1

Unsorted glacial sediments derived from the erosion and entrainment of material by the moving ice of a glacier.

Answer 1

Till

Sometimes called boulder clay because it is composed of clay, and boulders

Question 2

Two types of glacial deposits:

Answer 2

Glacial till
Fluvial and outwash sediments

Question 3

Material directly deposited from glacial till.

Answer 3

Glacial till

Question 4

Glacial deposits deposited by water

Answer 4

Fluvial sediments or outwash sediments

Question 5

Sediments deposited by glacial meltwater are called.

Answer 5

Outwash

This deposits are braided, sorted and layered.

Question 6

The broad front of outwash associated with an ice sheet is called an

Answer 6

Outwash plain

If it is from an alpine glacier it is called a valley train

Question 7

Material deposited by a glacier.

Answer 7

Glacial drift

Question 8

Two types of drift

Answer 8

Till and stratified drift (sorted and stratified debris deposited from glacial meltwater.)

Question 9

Glacial deposits during the permo-carboniferois glaciation are found in?

Answer 9

Antarctica, africa, south america, india, australia