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The bottom of alpine glaciers are rugged or rough, so they create a rugged landscape. They move because when the bottom of them melt, the water produced allows it to slide. (they typically move downhill)
From a science book "Earth's Changing Surface" by Holt Science & Technology.
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∙ 15y agokettles, small deprestions, and solution valleys
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∙ 10y agoGlaciers shape the land, by breaking and moving rock with them to other places, hence forming valleys, cirques, moraines, etc.
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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
What features is formed by glaciers and is shaped like an armchair?
CIRQUE
What California geologic features formed the result of erosin by glaciers?
San Andreas Fault
When are tunra formed?
tundra are formed when glaciers of water freezes. tundra are formed when glaciers of water freezes.
How was great lakes formed?
they where formed by giant rocks that fell form the sun
What five landscape features formed by alpine glaciers?
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What are glaciers formed in mountains called?
Cirque glaciers.
What is alpine glaciers?
An alpine glacier is a glacier that FORMED on a mountain. It doesn't have to BE on a mountain, just formed on one.
How are glaciers landscapes different from landscapes formed by water?
water cuts V-shaped valleys; glaciers carve out valley's that are U-shaped
What type of glaciers are sharp pyramid shaped and peaks formed by alpine glaciers?
horns
What are the 2 types of glacier erosien?
Glaciers are ice sheets. There are 2 kinds of glaciers: alpine glaciers and continental glaciers. Alpine glaciers are formed when valleys above the snow line fill with ice and snow. Snow is compacted and gradually begins to flow downhill due to gravity. -Cham11
What features is formed by glaciers and is shaped like an armchair?
CIRQUE
How are glacier landscapes different from landscape formed by water?
water cuts V-shaped valleys; glaciers carve out valley's that are U-shaped
What California geologic features formed the result of erosin by glaciers?
San Andreas Fault
. Eskers are glacial features formed when .?
Steams flowing in tunnels beneath glaciers deposit sand and gravel
How are continental and valley glaciers?
Continental glaciers are thicker and larger. Valley glaciers are formed on mountains; continental glaciers are formed on flat land.
What was formed over thousands of years because of the thawing and freezing of water?
it formed glaciers it formed glaciers
