After reviewing Figures 25.7 and 25.8, answer the following questions about Figure 25.8:
Figure 25.8 is a hypothetical landscape that has been shaped by continental glaciers. Note the unsorted and unstratified deposits of gravel, sand, and clay that form moraines, including terminal moraines (A) and interlobate moraines (B).
a) If you were looking for drumlins, which letters would you look for?
b) Which letter shows kames?
c) If you wanted to walk along the crest of an esker, which letter would you look for?
d) If you were looking for kettles, which letters would you look for?
e) Which letter is located on the ground moraine?
f) Which letter is located on the outwash plain?
a) D
b) G
c) E
d) I, hatchure marks indicating a depression
e) C
f) H
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