Sodium (Na) in Blood. Guide. A sodium test checks how much sodium is in the blood. Sodium is both an electrolyte and mineral. It helps keep the water (the amount of fluid inside and outside the body's cells) and electrolyte balance of the body. Sodium is also important in how nerves and muscles work.hy It Is Done. A blood test to check sodium levels is done to: 1  Check the water and electrolyte balance of the body. 2  Find the cause of symptoms from low or high levels of sodium.
Many of the lakes on the Canadian Shield, including those of the Great Lakes, were created by glacial erosion. Glacial Deposition A large part of the surface of a glacier is covered with a coating of sediment and rock debris.
Glacial erosion can also create a roche moutonnee, which is a mass of rocks carved by a passing glacier. The rock formation has a smooth, rounded side caused by abrasion and a steep, ragged side where rocks were plucked from the surface.To unlock this lesson you must be a Study.com Member.here are two main processes of glacial erosion. The first that we will talk about is plucking, which is defined as the erosion and transport of large chunks of rocks. As a glacier moves over the landscape, water melts below the glacier and seeps into cracks within the underlying bedrock.