PDE Q39
0. The rock material carried by a glacier is called
- Option : D
- Explanation :
The rock material carried and deposited by a glacier is called moraines. These are accumulations of soil and rock that are transported by glaciers and left behind as the glacier retreats. Moraines can form ridges along the glacier's path or at its terminus.
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Option A: alluvium
Incorrect. Alluvium refers to sediments deposited by rivers, not glaciers. -
Option B: meanders
Incorrect. Meanders are bends or curves in a river channel, unrelated to glacial activity. -
Option C: nodules
Incorrect. Nodules are small, rounded mineral deposits found in soil or on the ocean floor, not glacier-related. -
Option D: moraines
Correct. Moraines are the debris carried and deposited by glaciers.
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