Topic: Erratic Boulders
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What is an erratic boulder?
An erratic boulder is a boulder of rock which is of a different type than the local rocks. Erratic boulders are ofter more correctly termed glacial erractics as they were generally picked up, transported (often many hundreds of miles) and t... Read More »
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How big are erratic boulders?
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Where can erratic boulders be found?
On land or seafloor, where they were deposited by glaciers, far from their original source. Read More »
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Charles Darwin published extensively on geologic phenomena including the distribution of erratic boulders. In his accounts written during the voyage of HMS ... More »
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erratic boulders means that a glacier passed over this area. The boulders may have been the side of a mountain or part of a cliff but the power of the glacier broke it down and off and then moved it. When the glacier receded, the boulders w... Read More »
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1. irregular in performance, behaviour, or attitude; inconsistent and unpredictable 2. having no fixed or regular course; wandering Read More »
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