What is the main similarity between an esker and an outwash plain?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Both are linked with deposits of glacial meltwater
The governing concept is glaciofluvial deposition. An esker is a winding ridge of sand and gravel deposited by meltwater flowing through or beneath glacial ice. An outwash plain is a broad, gently sloping spread of sediment deposited by meltwater beyond the glacier margin. Their forms and locations differ, but both depend on sediment carried and deposited by glacial meltwater. Hence C is correct; the other choices describe unrelated marine, wind, or limestone processes.
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Both are linked with deposits of glacial meltwater
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is glaciofluvial deposition. An esker is a winding ridge of sand and gravel deposited by meltwater flowing through or beneath glacial ice. An outwash plain is a broad, gently sloping spread of sediment deposited by meltwater beyond the glacier margin. Their forms and locations differ, but both depend on sediment carried and deposited by glacial meltwater. Hence C is correct; the other choices describe unrelated marine, wind, or limestone processes.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Accountancy question. Chapter: Bills of Exchange. Topic: Treatment of a Bill of Exchange.
