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How does glaciation slowly grind rocks against surfaces?

šŸ’” The Answer

  • Glaciers pick up rocks as they move and grind them against rock surfaces.
  • This occurs over long periods through slow movement of ice.
  • The grinding contributes to landscape shaping like U-shaped valleys.
  • It is one of four primary ways abrasion occurs.

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