Question

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

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