Question

question 9
when large glaciers move slowly across land, they scrape rocks and soil from the geosphere. what happens as a result of this interaction?
the glacier releases gases that form clouds in the atmosphere.
the glacier reshapes valleys and deposits sediment when it melts.
the glacier removes heat from the hydrosphere, making ocean water colder.
the glacier causes plants in the biosphere to grow more quickly.

Explanation:

When glaciers move, they erode the land (geosphere) by scraping rocks and soil. As they melt, they deposit the sediment they have carried. Glaciers can reshape valleys through erosion and deposition. Glaciers do not release gases to form clouds (atmosphere interaction not relevant here). They don't remove heat from the hydrosphere in a way that makes ocean water colder as the main result of scraping geosphere materials. And glaciers do not cause plants (biosphere) to grow more quickly as a result of scraping geosphere rocks and soil.

Answer:

The glacier reshapes valleys and deposits sediment when it melts.