The big quartzite rock sitting on the prairie at Okotoks, Alberta, and similar, smaller blocks strung out over 600 kilometres from their eroded bedrock source near Mt.Edith Cavell in Jasper National Park, make up ________.

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The presence of a big quartzite rock on the prairie at Okotoks, Alberta, and smaller blocks strung out over 600 kilometres from their eroded bedrock source near Mt.Edith Cavell in Jasper National Park, is an example of an erratic train. This refers to a geological phenomenon where rocks of different sizes and types are scattered over a landscape, often far from their source, due to glacial movement. A glacial lineation refers to the linear ridges or grooves on bedrock caused by glacier movement. A lateral moraine is a ridge of glacial debris deposited at the sides of a valley glacier. Alberta's most profound political contribution is not relevant to the context of the given information.

The Big Quartzite Rock Sitting on the Prairie at Okotoks