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an unofficial nickname for the state of minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes. this is because the state has been covered by glaciers several times. left behind were the lakes along with the deposition of boulders, rocks, pebbles, and sediment that were carried by the glacier. what are these areas of deposition called? (1 point)
moraines
deltas
atolls
striations
Moraines are accumulations of debris (boulders, rocks, pebbles, sediment) carried by glaciers and deposited. Deltas are formed by river - sediment deposition. Atolls are ring - shaped coral reefs. Striations are scratches on rocks made by glaciers. So the correct answer is moraines.
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