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  2. Plucking (glaciation) - Wikipedia

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    Plucking, also referred to as quarrying, is a glacial phenomenon that is responsible for the weathering and erosion of pieces of bedrock, especially large "joint blocks". This occurs in a type of glacier called a "valley glacier".

  3. Abrasion (geology) - Wikipedia

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    While plucking has generally been thought of as a greater force of geomorphological change, there is evidence that in softer rocks with wide joint spacing that abrasion can be just as efficient. [9] A smooth, polished surface is left behind by glacial abrasion, sometimes with glacial striations , which provide information about the mechanics of ...

  4. National Curriculum and Textbook Board - Wikipedia

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    All public schools and many private schools in Bangladesh follow the curriculum of NCTB. Starting in 2010, every year free books are distributed to students between Grade-1 to Grade-10 to eliminate illiteracy. [6] These books comprise most of the curricula of the majority of Bangladeshi schools. There are two versions of the curriculum.

  5. Glacial striation - Wikipedia

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    The following affect the rate of abrasion: [1] The amount of rock debris embedded in the basal surface of the ice. If there is no rock in the basal surface of the ice there will be no abrasion, but if there is too much rock in the basal surface of the ice the motion of the glacier will be affected, thus affecting abrasion rates.

  6. Plucking - Wikipedia

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    Plucking (hair removal), the removal of hair, fur, or feathers; Feather-plucking, a behavior in birds; Plucking post, as used by birds of prey to dismember their prey; Plucking (glaciation), a process related to glaciers

  7. Glossary of geology - Wikipedia

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    Also called Indianite. A mineral from the lime-rich end of the plagioclase group of minerals. Anorthites are usually silicates of calcium and aluminium occurring in some basic igneous rocks, typically those produced by the contact metamorphism of impure calcareous sediments. anticline An arched fold in which the layers usually dip away from the fold axis. Contrast syncline. aphanic Having the ...

  8. File:Aspiration of science.pdf - Wikipedia

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    English: Aspiration of science: A lecture delivered before the Sunday Lecture Society St George's Hall Langham Place on Sunday afternoon, 19th February 1882 by Finch, A. Elley Conway Hall digital collections

  9. A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar

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    A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar, also known as The Guide to Science or Brewer's Guide to Science, is a book by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer presenting explanations for common phenomena. [1] First published in the United Kingdom around 1840, the book is laid out in the style of a catechism and proved very popular.