glacial erratic
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Glacial erratic — [ Doane Rock, at Cape Cod National Seashore] A glacial erratic is a piece of rock that deviates from the size and type of rock native to the area in which it rests; the name is based on the errant location of these boulders. These rocks were… … Wikipedia
Big Rock (glacial erratic) — Big Rock Big Rock (also known as Okotoks Erratic) is a glacial erratic situated between the towns of Okotoks and Black Diamond, Alberta, Canada (18 kilometres south of Calgary). The 15,000 tonne (16,500 short ton) quartzite boulder is the world s … Wikipedia
Glacial motion — is the motion of glaciers, which can be likened to rivers of ice. It has played an important role in sculpting many landscapes. Most lakes in the world occupy basins scoured out by glaciers. Glacial motion can be fast (up to 30 m/day, observed on … Wikipedia
Erratic — can refer to: *glacial erratic *erratic ant … Wikipedia
Erratic Rock State Natural Site — Infobox park park= Erratic Rock State Natural Site image size=250px caption=Erratic rock with Yamhill Valley in background type=Public, state location=Yamhill County, Oregon, United States coordinates= coord|45.1399977| 123.2929087|type:mountain… … Wikipedia
Glacial landforms — Many now familiar glacial landforms were created by the movement of huge sheets of ice called continental glaciers during the Pleistocene Epoch (more commonly called the Ice Age.) Erosional landformsAs the glaciers expanded, due to their… … Wikipedia
glacial — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. icy (see cold).Ant., torrid. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Cold] Syn. icy, frozen, polar; see cold 1 . 2. [Indifferent] Syn. cool, unfriendly, antagonistic; see cold 2 , indifferent 1 . III (Roget s 3… … English dictionary for students
erratic — erratically, adv. erraticism, n. /i rat ik/, adj. 1. deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion; eccentric; queer: erratic behavior. 2. having no certain or definite course; wandering; not fixed: erratic winds. 3. Geol.… … Universalium
glacial landform — ▪ geology Introduction any product of flowing ice and meltwater. Such landforms are being produced today in glaciated areas, such as Greenland, Antarctica, and many of the world s higher mountain ranges. In addition, large expansions of present… … Universalium
Glacial landform — Antique postcard shows rocks scarred by glacial erosion. Yosemite Valley … Wikipedia
