Which type of sediments are carried by glaciers?

Sheepbacks

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Moraines

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Aretes

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Solution

The correct option is B Moraines
The glaciers carry sediments with them. These sediments are called moraines. Depending on the location of the deposits, moraines can be divided into four type.

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1) Alluvial soil	A) Weathering and disintegration of volcanic rocks
2) Black soil	B) Sediments carried by the river
3) Laterite soil	C) Formed due to the presence of iron
	D) Heavy rainfall and leached-away minerals