Question
Why are glaciers one of the most powerful tools on our planet?
A.They can carve huge chunks out of mountains as they flow downhill
B.They move some rock around.
C.They can be very large and hold a lot of water
A.They can carve huge chunks out of mountains as they flow downhill
B.They move some rock around.
C.They can be very large and hold a lot of water
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A. They can carve huge chunks out of mountains as they flow downhill.
Glaciers are powerful tools because their immense weight and slow movement allow them to erode the landscape significantly. As they move, they can carve valleys, shape mountains, and transport large quantities of sediment, profoundly altering the geography of the areas they traverse. While the other options mention aspects of glaciers, their ability to reshape the land through erosion and deposition is what makes them particularly powerful in shaping our planet's features.
Glaciers are powerful tools because their immense weight and slow movement allow them to erode the landscape significantly. As they move, they can carve valleys, shape mountains, and transport large quantities of sediment, profoundly altering the geography of the areas they traverse. While the other options mention aspects of glaciers, their ability to reshape the land through erosion and deposition is what makes them particularly powerful in shaping our planet's features.