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The Swiss Alps
The Great Lakes of North America
Yosmite Valley
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Bhutan in Asia
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What are facts about glaciers?
Here are some facts about glaciers......Glaciers are big masses of ice left over from the ice ageWhen a glacier moves it cuts a basin into the Earth. For example, the basins of the 5 Great Lakes were carved by an advancing and receeding glacier over millions of years.They have been around for millions of yearsSome glaciers can move up to a foot a day that's mile a year
What role did glaciers play in california's geology?
Glaciers carved large U-shaped valleys in higher mountains of the Sierra Nevada, Cascades, Klamath Mountains, and northern Coast Range. The outwash and moraines from melting and receding glaciers are found in nearby valley bottoms. The signs of former glaciers are found in erratic boulders, glacial polish, and high lake basins. Glacial erosion has been significant in the mountain areas.
What are y shaped valleys?
there are no such things only V shaped valleys which have sides sloping down to a river that has cut the valley out of the rock and U shaped valleys with flat bottoms and steep sides. these have been carved out by glaciers
Has Florida been covered by glaciers?
No
Why you should study glaciers?
Glaciers may seem like an unimportant, uninteresting topic, but it has made significant changes to the landscape in nearly every area of the world. Even what are today very warm areas, glaciers could have existed millions of years ago. Results of glaciers include "U" shaped valleys with the edges scratched/polished by the things the glaciers carries. Glaciers also have incredible moving strength. Boulders have been known to be moved hundreds of miles from their original position.
Are most of the world's glaciers advancing retreating or remaining stable?
Most of the world's glaciers are retreating. The glaciers have been retreating slowly since 1850 but since 1980 they have been melting at much faster rates.
What does the suffix glyph mean?
something that has been carved, like hieroglyphs (sacred signs carved on a wall)
Who Built the first totem pole?
It is not known who built the first totem pole. These sculptures are carved from wood and have been in existence for hundreds of years.
What is a glaciers made of?
Glaciers are made of ice that has been formed a long time ago.
Wasteland that has been carved into unusual shapes by wind and water is?
Badlands
How can you see if your gun has been used in a crime?
If it has lines carved in the grips...
Why have glaciers been important to shaping the Canadian land?
they helped form land.
