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Discover how fjords are formed primarily through glacier erosion, creating deep, narrow inlets with steep cliffs.

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Learn what a depositional system in geology is, including sediment environments and their role in forming rocks like sandstone and shale.

Learn why glaciers cause erosion and transportation but are not examples of deposition in geological processes.

Discover whether kettle lakes are depositional or erosional features formed by retreating glaciers and how they shape landscapes.

Learn what a deposition environment in geology is and how sedimentary rocks form in rivers, oceans, deserts, and glaciers.

Discover how glacial striations are formed through erosion, with grooves and scratches on rock surfaces created by moving glaciers.