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How can you tell whether valley glaciers once existed in a mountainous region?
Look at the shape of the valleys. If they are V-shaped there were no valley glaciers; if they are U-shaped there were.
What are the three different types of glaciers?
There are more than three types of glaciers...but I believe you are looking for:Alpine Glacier (found on mountains)Valley GlaciersIce Sheet or Continental GlacierThe USGS has a great site dedicated to just types of glaciers....http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1216/glaciertypes/glaciertypes.html
What erosional features do you see in a valley glaciers?
Glaciers form U-shaped valleys. They make striations, drumlins, kettlelakes, eratics, moraines and cirque.
Are alluvial fans found in glaciers?
No
What is a U-shaped valley formed by glaciers called?
because a space man crashed into it:]
How are the glaciers of Antarctica different from valley glaciers?
They form a huge mass that covers the entire continent?
Are glaciers only found in Antarctica?
No, glaciers are found on mountains on every continent on earth, including Antarctica.
How are the 2 types of glaciers similar an how there different?
Valley glaciers form on high mountain valleys and are long and narrow. Continental glaciers covers much of a continent or large island.
Where are glaciers not found?
The only continent without glaciers is Australia, though in older climes, it too had glaciers. Many islands, indeed most, do not have glaciers.
What does valley glaciers mean?
Valley glaciers are pieces of ice that flow down in the bottoms of steep valleys. These are found down between the bases of mountains.
In which direction to valley glaciers move?
Valley glaciers flow down mountain slopes... so they flow down. I finally found this answer in a book.
How are valleys formed by glaciers?
Valley Glaciers tend to for U-shaped valleys.
How are continental and valley glaciers?
Continental glaciers are thicker and larger. Valley glaciers are formed on mountains; continental glaciers are formed on flat land.
What are long narrow glaciers form between mountains and are common in the Alps and the Andes.?
valley glaciers
How is a continental and valley glaciers the same?
Continental glaciers are thicker and larger. Valley glaciers are formed on mountains; continental glaciers are formed on flat land.
Are continental glaciers found high in mountain valleys?
No. Valley glaciers are found in high mountain valleys. Continental glaciers, also called ice sheets, move across vast expanses of land regardless of terrain.
What are the two kinds of glaciers and how are they different?
It is valley and continental glaciers they are different because continental glaciers are the largest, and valley glaciers are on the top of mountain peaks.
