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Glaciers move very slowly yet they are able to carry large particles with ease why?
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Which term refers to large masses of slowly moving ice?
glaciers
What natural forces can cause erosion?
The three natural causes of erosion are wind, water and glaciers. In terms of carrying capacity, glaciers are capable of eroding the most, since they can carry anything from tiny grains to huge boulders. Water comes next since, depending on how fast, for example, a river runs, fairly large rock pieces can be carried along. Wind is last, since it generally can only carry the tiniest of particles.
What are large sheets of ice that do not melt called?
glaciers
Do rivers deposit sediment when they slow down?
Yes. A slower current cannot carry as much sediment or particles as large as a faster current.
How are the 2 types of glaciers similar an how there different?
Valley glaciers form on high mountain valleys and are long and narrow. Continental glaciers covers much of a continent or large island.
Which one of the following statement is accurate regarding glaciers and erosion striations caused by moving glaciers help determine the age of a rock?
The statement that is accurate is that glaciers can carry both small particles and large boulders. Glaciers can carry both small particles and large boulders.
How are glaciers able to carry large particles with ease?
Yes. The larger rocks require more energy to move, so may be the first to be left behind by a melting glacier.
Why do glaciers move very slowly yet they are able to carry large particales with ease?
Glaciers carry large objects because of their huge mass. The pressure they exert is enough to carve huge lakes, so sliding a boulder is not a challenge.
Do glaciers erode the base of mountains into basins called cirques?
Glaciers can carry both small particles and large boulders. The erosion caused by glaciers is caused by the rocks and debris carried along with the ice, NOT the ice itself.
Which term to large masses of slowly moving ice?
glaciers
Which term refers to large masses of slowly moving ice?
glaciers
Are Alps the same thing as glaciers?
No. The Alps are a mountain range in Europe. Glaciers are large masses of ice that move slowly due to their weight. Glaciers are commonly found in mountain ranges such as the Alps/
Can ice carry sediment?
Yes. Glaciers carry large amounts of sediment. When that sediment is deposited it is called glacial till.
When large land masses move slowly over long periods of time it is referred to as continental?
glaciers
How are glaciers and rivers different from each other?
Glaciers are giant blocks of ice that move slowly, rivers are large volumes of water flowing in a definite course or channel.
What is a postulate of the kinetic-molecular theory?
all particles are always moving
What natural forces can cause erosion?
The three natural causes of erosion are wind, water and glaciers. In terms of carrying capacity, glaciers are capable of eroding the most, since they can carry anything from tiny grains to huge boulders. Water comes next since, depending on how fast, for example, a river runs, fairly large rock pieces can be carried along. Wind is last, since it generally can only carry the tiniest of particles.
