Which one of the following statements is accurate regarding glaciers and erosion?

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Which one of the following statements is accurate regarding glaciers and erosion?

A. Striations caused by moving glaciers help determine the age of a rock.
B. Glaciers erode the base of mountains into basins called cirques.
C. Moving valley glaciers create V-shaped valleys.
D. Glaciers can carry both small particles and large boulders.

2006-07-01 19:53:59 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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D for sure. Long Island, NY was created by glaciers pushing and crushing boulders into rocks and then sand. If you're not local to NY, Long Island is known for its many beaches. Ironically, most people don't realize that it's residual evidence of the ice age.

2006-07-01 19:59:57 · answer #1 · answered by chance 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

B and C

2006-07-01 20:22:06 · answer #2 · answered by Treez 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋