Glacial Erosion

What is the term used to describe glaciers as powerful landscape shapers?

• Nature's bulldozer

• Mountain sculptor

• Frozen river

• Ice mover

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What happens during the process known as 'freeze-thaw weathering'?

• Glaciers melt completely

• Water freezes and expands in rock cracks

• Rocks are polished smooth

• Ice absorbs heat and evaporates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is 'plucking' in the context of glacial movement?

• Formation of icebergs

• Glacier picking up rocks

• Melting of glacier ice

• Deposition of sand and stones

What is left behind when a glacier melts?

• Snow patches

• Clean rocks

• Pure water

• Glacial till

Why is there a push to see glaciers?

• They are disappearing due to climate change

• They are moving closer to cities

• They are turning into rivers

• They are growing larger

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5