Suppose you were the first person to have found the glacial grooves in south-eastern South America. From where would it seem the glacier came? I don't understand that question plz help me. then it has this one after it which i don't get either.
Could the glacier have come from the ocean? Explain you answer.
Help me plz!! I"m trying to understand. but this is hard to me!
2007-09-09 04:19:31 · 6 answers · asked by HollyW 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
This is a poorly phrased question unless the lecture or class text gives it more context. It would appear that you as the discoverer already knew about glaciers and their retreat because just asking where the grooves came from could lead in many theoretical (spirits,etc.) directions. Could they be asking if there was glacial retreat to both the North and the South poles??
2007-09-09 04:28:47 · answer #1 · answered by DrB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a fun one! But maybe it's better for you to take a look and see what conclusion you come up with. Go to google.com, click on the MAPS button and then slide your view down to look at that South Eastern portion of South America. Now click the SATELLITE button. Scoll around. Zoom in and out. Get a good look at the terrain and notice what is South of South America. Glaciers grow and recede. When they grow they create grooves in the land. Maybe you can see the grooves in the satellite photo if you zoom in enough. Good luck!
OH! I just found a great site for you! The link is below. See how the continents formed in the first video? Antarctica is the grayish one on the bottom. See how it was connected to South America. Check out the animation then go back to the google map and see how it goes together like a jigsaw puzzle. Neat huh!
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2007-09-09 04:52:55 · answer #2 · answered by manglazeink 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
easy,they are asking u found a extinct glacier tell where it came from the answer is :
The glacier must have broken of the artic cap and floated to south coast,the continuous movement of the glacier ont he coast causted the grooves.it came throught the atlantic ocean.ill tell u im 13 only and am answering this question
2007-09-09 04:25:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The diection of the grooves would indicate the direction of the glacial retreat.
2007-09-09 04:26:39 · answer #4 · answered by tanzer360 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a challenging question, and one that has been the source of confusion for me for quite some time.
2016-08-24 15:11:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hint for both your questions:
Glaciers always flow downhill.
2007-09-09 07:08:41 · answer #6 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋