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Experiment 1
Weathering Erosion in Glaciers: How does a river make a trench?

Purpose/Hypothesis

In this experiment you will investigate the effects that glaciersA large mass of ice formed from snow that has packed together and which moves slowly down a slope under its own weight., rivers of ice, have on the landscape, such as forming trenches and morainesMass of boulders, stones, and other rock debris carried along and deposited by a glacier., arc-shaped ridges of rocky debris. Before you begin, make an educated guess about the outcome of this experiment based on your knowledge of glaciers. This educated guess, or prediction, is your hypothesisAn idea in the form of a statement that can be...

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1. Introduction
2. First things first
3. Mapping out the journey
4. The power of water
5. Experiment 1 - Weathering Erosion in Glaciers: How does a river make a trench?
6. Experiment 2 - Stream Flow: Does the stream meander?
7. Design Your Own Experiment