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Condition are A glacier is a large mass of moving ice. what conditions are necessary for a glacier to form?
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What de you call a slow-moving mass of ice on a mountain?
Depending on when it was formed, the size and speed it is moving it could be either an Avalanche or Glacier. If it is an incredibly old, slow moving, large, ice mass it is likely a Glacier; however if it is a quickly moving, small (relatively), ice mass it is an Avalanche.
When a glacier stops moving forward what will be deposited in front of it?
When a glacier stops moving and end moraine will be deposited in front of it.
What is a large mass of ice and snow moving on land under its own weight?
That is usually called a glacier
Will plucking occur if a glacier is NOT advancing?
Yes, because glacial ice is still moving inside the glacier even if the glacier's front is not advancing.
What is an example of a glacier moving boulder?
An erratic block.
A slow moving body of ice?
A slow moving body of ice is a glacier.
What de you call a slow-moving mass of ice on a mountain?
Depending on when it was formed, the size and speed it is moving it could be either an Avalanche or Glacier. If it is an incredibly old, slow moving, large, ice mass it is likely a Glacier; however if it is a quickly moving, small (relatively), ice mass it is an Avalanche.
When a glacier stops moving forward what will be deposited in front of it?
When a glacier stops moving and end moraine will be deposited in front of it.
Is a glacier formed by a flow of a river?
No. A glacier is a mass of moving snow and ice.
What is a large mass of ice and snow moving on land under its own weight?
That is usually called a glacier
What moraines are ridges of rock debris formed in front of a moving glacier.?
Ridges of rock debris that form in front of a glacier are called terminal moraines at the point that the glacier stops moving ahead.
True or false When a glacier is retreating the upstream ice is still moving forward toward the downstream terminus of the glacier?
A retreating glacier is one that is diminishing more in length that its upper supply regions can compete with. The snout of the glacier is retreating, but the main body of the glacier is still moving forwards. If this situation continues, the glacier will disappear.
What was the name of the glacier where titanic was moving?
mtiro
What is the slowest moving glacier?
Continental Glaciers
What is a slow moving river of ice?
glacier
What is''a huge sheet of moving ice''?
A glacier
What is a moving river of ice that carries rocks and wearys away the land called?
Glacier
