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Have glaciers been known to sculpt mountains and carve out valleys?
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∙ 12y ago
yes indeed. the can because due to all the eruptions the u shaped valley gets those round stones smoothed out and forms a v shaped valley
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoit's just a v-shaped glacier. no special name.
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∙ 10y agoThe alpine glacier changes the shape of a valley by eroding and depositing sediment.
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∙ 14y agoprobably! it can, its scientifically proven!
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∙ 9y agoNo. Glaciers form U-shaped valleys. V-shaped valleys are characteristic of streams.
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How are glaciers landscapes different from landscapes formed by water?
water cuts V-shaped valleys; glaciers carve out valley's that are U-shaped
Which glacial feature has steep cliffs?
Some were, if in the mountains. Glaciers carve out deep U-section valleys with very steep sides and headwalls. Coastal cliffs though are formed by the sea eroding the land, and the nature of the cliff depends very much on the rock in which it is being cut.
How do glaciers cause weathering?
ANSWER:A glacier is nothing more than a frozen river still moving. It might only move an inch or two per year, but it still moves and this ice will erode the ground and rock below it faster and more agressively than if it was just water. Its because glaciers also pick up and move the rocks that they run over and this gravel (chunks of rocks) can carve mountains down and cut valleys miles deep.
How do glaciers shapes earths surface?
Glaciers carve out vallys and lakes. They will pick up sediment and move it to other places.
How can movement of glaciers cause lakes to form?
As glaciers move, they can carve out deep depressions in the land called cirques. When the glacier retreats or melts, these cirques can become filled with water, forming lakes. Glaciers can also create moraines, which are piles of debris that dam up valleys, creating lakes behind them.
What feature is able to to carve new geologic features like mountains and valleys?
Glaciers
Why do continental glaciers smooth the landscape and alpine glaciers create ragged landscape?
I only know that alpine glaciers can carve deep u-shaped valleys in the mountains.
What accumulated feature moves at a very slow rate yet is able to carve new geologic features like mountains and valleys?
Glaciers
How is a you shaped valley made?
glaciers carve u shaped valleys. ----
How are glaciers landscapes different from landscapes formed by water?
water cuts V-shaped valleys; glaciers carve out valley's that are U-shaped
How does glaciation change the appearance of mountains?
They collect the debris cast off by the mountains, and use this to carve a trough through the landscape. In their headwaters they form a curious feature called a cirque (cwym in Welsh?) and this is a steep basin like shape in which the headwall is near vertical.
How are glacier landscapes different from landscape formed by water?
water cuts V-shaped valleys; glaciers carve out valley's that are U-shaped
How do glaciers and ice sheets change the Earth's crust?
Continental ice sheets press down the Earth's crust. They deposit rich soil over the land. Glaciers carve valleys out of rock.
What is the synonym of embossed?
carve, etch, sculpt, stamp.
What are valleys carved by?
Valleys are typically carved by a combination of erosion processes such as rivers, glaciers, or tectonic activity. Rivers erode valleys through the flow of water, gradually wearing away the land over time. Glaciers can carve U-shaped valleys by plowing through the landscape, while tectonic activity, like faulting or folding, can create valleys through the movement of the Earth's crust.
What is the synonym of carve?
sculpt, cut, chip, whittle, chisel, hew, fashion, etch, engrave
Which glacial feature has steep cliffs?
Some were, if in the mountains. Glaciers carve out deep U-section valleys with very steep sides and headwalls. Coastal cliffs though are formed by the sea eroding the land, and the nature of the cliff depends very much on the rock in which it is being cut.
