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What are glaciers
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Glaciers are massive bundles of snow and ice that form over hundreds of years
2
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When was the last ice age
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The last ice age started around 1 million years ago and ended 10 thousand years ago
3
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What is plucking
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Plucking is when a glacier picks up rocks and gravel and deposits them downwards a valley
4
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What does a glacier do to a v shaped valley
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The glacier erodes the sides and bottom of a v shaped valley and plucks the rocks and gravel as well turning it into a u shaped valley
5
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What is Morraine
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Morraine is a type of landfall when a glacier deposits the till it has been transporting
6
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What are the types of Morraine
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There are 4 types of Morraine
They are
Lateral,medial,ground and terminal
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