Results for: Glacier
In Geology

What is a glacier?

Glaciers are huge masses of ice slowly flowing over a land mass,formed from compacted and recrystallized snow in an area where snowaccumulation exceeds melting and sublimation… (MORE)
In Travel & Places

How is a glacier made?

well a glacier is formed when layers of ice build up over hundreds of years and form a large compact block of ice.
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In Geology

Is Glacier peak a glacier?

glaciers peak is not a glacier is a part of water and snow that may be formed from the cold water in the sea or for the winter snow that falls in the top of the glaciers. and… (MORE)
In Iceland

Does Iceland have glaciers?

Yes. Iceland has many glaciers. Glaciers cover 11% of the island which is about 11000 km2. The largest glacier, Vatnajökull is about 8100 km2 and is the largest glacier in … (MORE)
In Geology

What can a Glacier do?

It could melt and Cause floods. It could also break into pieces and spit apart going separate ways. There are many thinqs one huge Glacier could do.
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In Snow and Ice

What does a glacier do?

A glacier is a river of ice, it acts like a normal river but just frozen, sometimes when large movement occurs, it will rip a hole on the surface of the glacier, these are cal… (MORE)
In Glaciers

What is glacier and name an Indian glacier?

Glaciers are made up of fallen snow that, over many years, compresses into large, thickened ice masses. Glaciers form when snow remains in one location long enough to transfor… (MORE)