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Glaciers are formed in cold mountain regions where the buildup of snow is heavy enough to turn the snow underneath to ice. This can happen over years, even centuries. Then the weight of the ice gradually pushes its way down the mountain, rather like a great frozen river.
Ice caps is the name given to all the frozen ice that covers a mountain range, or a place or even a country or continent. So we talk about the Juneau ice cap in Alaska, the Greenland ice cap, and the Antarctic ice cap. These may have started as glaciers but got big enough to become an ice cap. Most ice caps have glaciers moving out at the edges.
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∙ 15y agoNo iceburs are broken pieces of glaciers that have detached themselves. Glacers are a frozen land mass that stay put in a ragion of extremely cold climates. Mostly the north and south poles.
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∙ 14y agoIcebergs are usually pieces of a glacier that breaks of into the ocean.
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∙ 9y agoNo. A glacier is a slowly-flowing mass of ice on land. An iceberg is a floating mass of ice that has broken off from a glacier where it meets water.
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What is the proccess by which glaciers make icebergs?
Calving
How do icebergs form relating to the properties of water?
Icebergs are masses of ice that have broken off of glaciers. The glaciers are formed from the compaction of snow by gravity into a dense ice.
What is a glaciers that floats away in the ocean?
Icebergs are glaciers that typically break off of ice shelves.
What do rivers ponds streams glaciers and icebergs all contain?
Water
What effects did glaciers have on Canada?
The effects of the mountain glaciers on Canada included beautiful formation of distinctive features such as cirques, icebergs, and deep gorges.
Are an iceberg and glacier the same thing?
No, Icebergs are usually in the ocean and glaciers are usually on land
Were do people find icebergs?
in the sea. Icebergs are broken pieces of glaciers which float out to sea.
What is the proccess by which glaciers make icebergs?
Calving
What is the forming of icebergs into glaciers called?
calving
How do icebergs form relating to the properties of water?
Icebergs are masses of ice that have broken off of glaciers. The glaciers are formed from the compaction of snow by gravity into a dense ice.
How are glacier and iceberg different?
Icebergs are large chunks that broke off of glaciers by a process called calving. They move quickly in comparison to glaciers Icebergs are smaller
What is a glaciers that floats away in the ocean?
Icebergs are glaciers that typically break off of ice shelves.
Where would you see glaciers?
well all glaciers are gone except for some icebergs and kettles or moraines at anokijig will teach you what the glaciers did
How much of earth fresh water is in icebergs and glaciers?
3%
What come from glaciers that have broken off and float in water?
Icebergs
Are glaciers hotter than fire?
no!!!! glaciers are ice!!!!!!!!!!! ........what a moroon... you must be thinking about icebergs.. glaciers is boiling-gassed liquids you ignorant person
What do rivers ponds streams glaciers and icebergs all contain?
Water
