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Glacier Bay, Great Lakes, and The Grand Canyon (idk about the Grand Canyon one but it was formed by the process of erosion so maybe)
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What are 3 ways a glacier can change the shape of land?
Glaciers can pick up and drop boulders Glaciers dig furrows in the ground where they have passed Glaciers are able to move mountains out of their way
Where are a majority of active glaciers in the lower 48 states found at?
North Cascades National Park in Washington State . About 1/3 of all glaciers in the lower 48.
What percentage of earth's water is useable water?
About 3% of water is fresh and usable, but 3/4 of that 3% are in the ice caps and glaciers.
What do glaciers leave behind as evidence of their existence?
1) Glaciers carve fjords in valleys where they travel. A fjord is a long, narrow valley with steep sides carved by glacial movement. A fjord represents the seaward end of a deeply excavated glacial-trough valley that was partially submerged by drowning after melting of the ice. 2) Glaciers leave behind deposits known as glacial till, which are unstratified, poorly-sorted sediments. Glaciers move a wide range of sedimentary particles from small clay-sized particles to large boulders. When the glacier either melts or retreats, these poorly-sorted sediments are deposited. These deposits are known as tillite in lithified sedimentary rocks. 3) A mound or ridge of till (unstratified glacial drift) is deposited when a glacier begins to retreat or melt. As the glacier grows and extends, it pushes glacial drift at its front forming a mound of debris. This glacial drift is then dropped in place when the glacier retreats or melts which creates a terminal moraine. Medial moraines, which are formed by the conjunction of two glaciers, are also deposited as a glacial melts. Glaciers erode the sides of the valleys in which they travel. Therefore, when two glaciers unite (in much the same rivers unite), a line of glacial drift (medial moraines) from both glaciers is formed. 4) Glaciers leave scrape marks behind on the rocks on which they traveled.
What percent of earths fresh water?
Yes. About 3% of the water on Earth is "fresh water" (not salt water), but 2/3 of that is locked up in sea ice, glaciers, and ice caps. So about 1% is "available fresh water" and most of that exists in underground aquifers, which is not always renewed as fast as it is used. Only about 1/100 of 1 percent of the total fresh water is present in springs, rivers, lakes, and swamps.
What is one land feature formed by glaciers?
arete-steep sided ridge corries-hollows containing small glaciers ribbon lakes-formed by glacial retreat glacial trough-steep flat bottomed valleys hanging valleys-valleys formed by tributary glaciers truncated spurs-cliff like edges of a valley pyramidal peak -mountain with 3 sides
What are the top places to visit in Alaska?
1. National Forests 2. Petersburg 3. Anchorage 4. The Glaciers
What parts of the world were not covered with glaciers?
2/3 of the earth is covered by glaciers
What percent of Earth's surface is covered by glaciers?
about 69% of Earths fresh water is in glaciers.
What are 3 ways a glacier can change the shape of land?
Glaciers can pick up and drop boulders Glaciers dig furrows in the ground where they have passed Glaciers are able to move mountains out of their way
What are 3 beautiful places to see in the US?
venice sheep and lorcasta
How much of earth fresh water is in icebergs and glaciers?
3%
How many places are named Tampa?
There are 3 places named Tampa in the US. Tampa, FL; Tampa, Kansas; and Tampa, Colorado.
What is the name of the glacier above Lake Louise?
The glaciers are called, well there are 3 main glaciers there are Victoria, Aberdeen and Lefroy. ~Jennifer~ P.S. Hope this helped!
What parts of the world were covered with glacier?
2/3 of the earth is covered by glaciers
Where are a majority of active glaciers in the lower 48 states found at?
North Cascades National Park in Washington State . About 1/3 of all glaciers in the lower 48.
3 facts about glaciation?
glaciers move with tremendous force, glaciers advance and retreat, and last but not least, they covered all of Canada and some of New York city :)
