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Icebergs were once part of a glacier. To better understand an iceburg, one must know what a glacier is made from. When the temperature is low enough that the sun doesn't melt snow, the snow then accumulates on top of itself, compressing and eventually hardening to become a glacier. The edges of the huge glaciers have ice shelves where the glacier itself meets the ocean and parts of the glacier float. These can break off to form icebergs when the waves from the ocean erosion on the thinner stretches of the ice shelf.
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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 naturally formed feature on earth?
A landform is naturally formed feature on earth's surface.
What are four ways in which fresh water is naturally added to seawater decreasing its salinity?
Precipitation, runoff from land, icebergs melting, and sea ice melting.
How is a gulf of water formed?
It was here naturally
Is a glacier a sedimentary rock?
It certainly could be perceived to be, as it is largely composed of water ice (a mineral), is solid, is non-organic, and is naturally occurring.
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 floating sea ice formed by a mix of icebergs with other ice formed in super chilled ocean waters?
arctic?
What is a naturally formed feature on earth?
A landform is naturally formed feature on earth's surface.
Are metamorphic rocks naturally formed?
Metamorphic rocks are naturally formed. they are formed from natural changes that happen to other rocks.
What is a naturally formed feature on earth's surface?
A landform is naturally formed feature on earth's surface.
How is gold naturally formed?
It's formed in supernova explosions.
Does icebergs contain about three fourths freshwater?
In general they're all fresh water (at least when they're formed).
Why do rivers act as borders?
They are formed as borders because they are formed naturally.
Are organic molecules formed naturally?
yes Organic Molecules form naturally
Are fossil fuels formed naturally and quickly?
Fossil fuels are formed naturally, yes, from crushed and pressurised organic matter.Fossil fuels are not formed quickly; they take millions of years to develop.
Why do rivers often act as borders?
They are formed as borders because they are formed naturally.
How is a gulf of water formed?
It was here naturally
