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What forms as Lambert glacier flows out over the ocean?
an ice sheet
What happens to icebergs after they have broken off a glacier or ice sheet?
They float away from the poles and gradually melt.
What is a mass of ice and snow that permanetly cover a large area of land?
Glacier A continuous mass of ice covering a . . A continuous mass of ice covering a large landmass is known as a mass of perennial ice. (general term). The ice covering Antarctica is called an ice sheet, and it covers 98% of the continent.
Is Greenland mostly covered by a continental ice sheet?
No it does not. Antarctica The term Continental Ice Sheet is given to a glacier that is over 20,000 mi2 (50,000km2 ). As the Greenland Ice Sheet is 660,235 mi2 (1,710,00km2), this puts it well into Continental Ice Sheet size bracket. So even though it is on an island, it's size gives it the right to be classed as a Continental Ice Sheet.
Is a glacier a mass of ice or a mass of sand?
The answer to the question is a glacier is a mass of ice.
What is a sheet of ice?
a sheet of ice is called a glacier
What 's a glacier?
A glacier is a thick sheet of ice.
Does an alpine glacier or an ice sheet form quicker?
ice sheet
What type of water flows in a thin layer over the land causing sheet erosion?
Ice sheet glacier.
Is a glacier a sheet of ice?
Yes
What a glaciers?
A glacier is a thick sheet of ice.
What is''a huge sheet of moving ice''?
A glacier
Is an ice sheet bigger than a glacier?
yes
A large floating mass of ice which detached from a glacier is an?
Iceberg or an ice sheet
What is another word for a large sheet of ice?
Ice rink?
What is continental glacier?
A continental glacier is a glacier that spreads out from a central mass of ice.Hope this helps.Answer 2:A continental glacier is a an ice sheet covering much of a continent
What is a large persistent body of ice commonly called?
A Glacier an ice sheet an ice cap
