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Eskers are glacial features formed when _____.

sediment is deposited in a broad ramp-like accumulation downstream


large amounts of debris are deposited along the sides of a glacial valley


streams flowing in tunnels beneath glaciers deposit sand and gravel


blocks of stagnant ice become buried in drift and eventually melt

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For the options given below i would say it is answer C: Streams flowing in tunnels beneath glaciers deposit sand and gravel


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Answer: streams flowing in tunnels beneath glaciers deposit sand and gravel

Explanation:

Eskers are the glacial features formed when the glaciers melt. The melted ice forms a channel and tunnel in the glacier. These tunnels takes away the debris like gravel and sand along with them. Over the time this debris get compacted and solidifies forming a ridge like feature called as eskers.

According the above explanation streams flowing in tunnels beneath glaciers deposit sand and gravel

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