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In the same way they form today. It snows in the mountains and doesn't melt during the summer. More snow falls in the winter and it builds up year after year. The weight of the thick snow compresses the lower deposits turning it into ice and the ice flows slowly, under gravity, downhill towards sea level.
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Are glaciers in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin had glaciers thousands of years ago but there are none currently in the state.
Are there Glaciers in Pennsylvania?
No. The last glaciers in Pennsylvania melted about 12,000 years ago.
When did the last glaciers leave Michigan?
10,000 years ago
When did glaciers cover Ohio?
Extensive areas of the northern hemisphere were covered by glaciers most recently in the Pleistocene Epoch, with periods of glaciation starting around 1.8 million years ago. The most recent period of glaciation ended around 10,000 years ago.
Does Glaciers form only near the poles?
Glaciers don't always form near the poles, although they are close but not all of them are. You can look at the Glacier Pio XI, in Patagonia, Chile. It is close to the southern pole but the climate there is temperate to moderate. It all depends on the regional climate and how the climate was there thousands of years ago.
Are glaciers in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin had glaciers thousands of years ago but there are none currently in the state.
What direction did glaciers move thousands of years ago?
they went north
How did large glaciers form thousands of years ago?
snow fell year-round over large areas of Asia, Europe, and Nourth America.....
How have glaciers helped form Long Island?
Glaciers have helped form Long Island in the sense that millions of years ago, the glaciers eroded the block of land that is now known as Long Island.
Are there Glaciers in Pennsylvania?
No. The last glaciers in Pennsylvania melted about 12,000 years ago.
How do geologists believe the great lakes were formed?
Geologists believe the Great Lakes were carved from glaciers that crossed over the area thousands of years ago.
Who invented tattooing and where?
tattooing is an ancient art form that started thousands of years ago in Egypt
When did the last glaciers leave Michigan?
10,000 years ago
Who lived in Egypt thousands years ago?
Ancient Egyptians lived in Egypt thousands of years ago!
Who Made Tongs?
the Chinese did, thousands of years ago
How did ice form Yosemite Valley?
Ice formed Yosemite Valley by carving it out. When glaciers many years ago retreated, they carved out the valley.
When was glacier national park built?
Millions of years ago when it had Glaciers
