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F2: Sedimentory
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Glacial Environments
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Found in the
arctic
climates. In
polar
regions and high mountains where average temperatures are close to
0
Straighten
Bedrock
Scratches on the rock the glacier moved over
Vaves
Laminated deposits from lakes. Very fine grained deposited in winters under frozen water due to no movement
Till
Glacial deposit that is
poorly sorted
and angular
Fluvial
-
Glacial
Melt water
from a glacier becoming a river/stream. Also deposits sediment and also see
cross-bedding