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.
The debris can also be deposited under and along the sides of glaciers. When glaciers retreat back, or disappear completely, these mounds of deposited debris are left behind to create landscape shapes as unique and interesting as those caused by glacier erosion. Go back to this Glaciers online photo glossary and look up the land features of glacial deposition listed below.