Like surface water and groundwater, glaciers shape the land through erosion and deposition. Fill in the blanks to complete each statement about glaciers.

Question

Glaciers cause erosion by abrasion and
.

The sediment deposited by glaciers is called
.

When a chunk of ice left behind by a receding glacier melts, the water stays in the kettle, forming a
.

Answer 1

Glaciers cause erosion by abrasion and plucking.

The sediment deposited by glaciers is called glacial till.

When a chunk of ice left behind by a receding glacier melts, the water stays in the kettle, forming a kettle lake.