Glacial Environments

Cards (5)

  • 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