Which of the following best describes the term glacial drift?
A)the sedimentary materials outwash and till
B)floating of icebergs southward from the north polar seas
C)slow, plastic flow movement in the brittle zone of a glacier
D)the slow, southward advance of the continental ice sheets over Canada and North America during the Pleistocene

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Glacial drift refers to the sedimentary materials that are carried and deposited by glaciers, including both outwash (sediment deposited by meltwater) and till (debris pushed along by the glacier).

Which of the Following Best Describes the Term Glacial Drift