How is an outwash plain different from a moraine?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: It forms from sorted sediments deposited by glacial meltwater
An outwash plain forms beyond or in front of a glacier where streams of meltwater spread and deposit sand, gravel, and finer material. Flowing water sorts these sediments, placing coarser particles nearer the ice and finer particles farther away. A moraine, by contrast, is usually an unsorted accumulation deposited directly by ice. Hence option B is correct.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
It forms from sorted sediments deposited by glacial meltwater
Why is this the correct answer?
An outwash plain forms beyond or in front of a glacier where streams of meltwater spread and deposit sand, gravel, and finer material. Flowing water sorts these sediments, placing coarser particles nearer the ice and finer particles farther away. A moraine, by contrast, is usually an unsorted accumulation deposited directly by ice. Hence option B is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Accountancy question. Chapter: Financial Statements – II. Topic: Bad Debts and Provisions.
