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Acadia National Park – Evidence of Glaciation
Acadia National Park lies in Northeastern United States near the Maine coast. Glaciation has played an important role in the formation and evolution of the park’s landscape. The variety of shorelines and glacial striations that exist in Acadia National Park is evidence of this. Acadia National Park’s shorelines vary from rugged cliffs to sandy beaches. This diversity can be attributed to glaciation which has left a wide range of materials on the coastline. Glacial striations (also known as glacial holes) are another indicator of previous glaciation. These grooves, which are caused by the movement of glacial ice, are visible on the rocks throughout the park (“Glacial Features”). Finally, you can see erratics scattered throughout the park as another indicator of glaciation. Large boulders of large size were carried by glacial Ice and then left to settle in new places (Horton). Acadia National Park’s evidence of glaciation is testimony to the strong physical forces that have created the landscape.
