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No. Ice sheets are the largest kind of glacier, many times larger than mountain glaciers.
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Are mountain glaciers generally larger than ice sheets?
No. Ice sheets are the largest kind of glacier, many times larger than mountain glaciers.
Are mountain glaciers much larger and more common than sheet glaciers?
I think so but maybe you should check in an encyclopedia and check "Glaciers".
Dose a valley glacier or a contenental glacier or both cover entire land areas?
Valley glaciers are formed in high altitudes (e.g. mountains) and continental glaciers are formed in high latitudes (e.g. Greenland). Therefore, they both cover land areas but continental glaciers generally cover more area.
What two types of glaciers are giant sheets of ice that cover large areas of land?
The two types of glaciers that are giant sheets of ice covering large land areas are ice sheets and ice caps. Ice sheets are larger than 50,000 square kilometers and flow outward from a central dome, while ice caps are smaller ice sheets covering less than 50,000 square kilometers.
What True or false continental glaciers are located near the north and south poles?
True. Continental glaciers are large ice sheets that cover vast land areas near the North and South Poles. These glaciers are much larger than alpine glaciers and play a significant role in shaping the landscape through processes like erosion and deposition.
Is the continental mountains larger than valley glaciers?
Yes
How are the continental and alpine glaciers different?
Alpine glaciers, even though they move, are confined to mountain valleys, which in most instances had previously been a stream valley. Continental ice sheets exist on a much larger scale. These huge masses flow out in all directions from one or more centers of the land. They cover the entire continent, hence the name, and extend out toward the sea. Only two exist today: Greenland and Antarctica.
Is the climate on the tallest mountain near the equator too warm for glaciers to form?
No. Even at the equator, a mountain more than 5 kilometers high should support glaciers.
Broad thick sheets of ice that are common in Antarctica and Greenland are named what?
They are called ice sheets and/or continental glaciers if they cover more than 50,000 square kilometers of land area.continental
Are continental glaciers larger than valley glaciers?
Yes. A continental glacier spreads around all sides, while the valley glaciers spread along it's length.
Is a mountain belt or a mountain system larger?
A mountain system is larger than a mountain belt. A mountain belt typically refers to a linear range of mountains, while a mountain system encompasses multiple mountain ranges, plateaus, valleys, and other associated features within a larger geographic area.
What is the largest type of ice mass?
The largest type of ice mass is a continental glacier, also known as an ice sheet. These glaciers cover vast areas of land, often exceeding thousands of square kilometers, and can be found in regions such as Antarctica and Greenland. Continental glaciers are much larger than alpine glaciers, which are confined to mountain ranges. Their immense size and thickness can significantly impact global sea levels and climate.
