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The base of the glacier, where it is in contact with the rocks beneath it.
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What part of glacier moves fastest when the glacier moves by internal plastic flow?
The central part of the glacier moves fastest than its edges as it is thickest from the center.
What is the upper part of a glacier called?
neve
Is sediment part of a glacier system?
yes
What is part of a continental glacier that has fallen into the ocean?
Iceberg.
How do glaciers erode?
As glaciers move over any earth surface, they carry rocks, stones and boulders with them. These are at the bottom of the glacier under very high pressures. As the glacier moves it is this carried material that grinds away at the mountain underneath. This is what causes the errosion.
Abrasion and plucking generally involve what part of a glacier?
The basal sliding zone
What part of glacier moves fastest when the glacier moves by internal plastic flow?
The central part of the glacier moves fastest than its edges as it is thickest from the center.
What component is not part of a glacier system?
magma
What is the upper part of a glacier called?
neve
Is sediment part of a glacier system?
yes
Which part of a glacier is referred to as the snout or toe?
The terminus
What is part of a continental glacier that has fallen into the ocean?
Iceberg.
How do glaciers erode?
As glaciers move over any earth surface, they carry rocks, stones and boulders with them. These are at the bottom of the glacier under very high pressures. As the glacier moves it is this carried material that grinds away at the mountain underneath. This is what causes the errosion.
What country shares a glacier with South America?
No country shares a glacier with the continent of South America that is not already a part of South America.
Which part of a glacier melts during the summer?
Snow and ice
Which part of the glacier melts during the summer?
Snow and ice
Is glacier solid or gas?
mostly solid, but part liquid
