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[Glacial] flow
The two processes by which glaciers erode the land are plucking and abrasion.
Glacial movement starts near the tops of mountains and ridges when the snowfall is heavy enough to start sliding downhill.
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Erosion is the process of the movement of materials from one place to another, and the four agents of erosion are ice, water, wind, and gravity. Two types of glacial erosion are plucking and abrasion
A characteristic of glacial movement is movement depends on the balance between accumulation and wastage.
A characteristic of glacial movement is movement depends on the balance between accumulation and wastage.
[Glacial] flow
A complex movement is made up of what two types of movement?
The two processes by which glaciers erode the land are plucking and abrasion.
Periods of rapid glacial movement are referred to as glacial surges. These events are characterized by a sudden increase in glacial velocity, resulting in the movement of large quantities of ice over short periods of time. Glacial surges can drastically reshape the landscape and contribute to changes in local ecosystems.
Two types of glacial deposits are moraines, which are formations of mixed sediment pushed by and deposited from a glacier, and drumlins, which are elongated hills made of glacial till that form parallel to the direction of ice flow.
Glacial movement starts near the tops of mountains and ridges when the snowfall is heavy enough to start sliding downhill.
Glacial erosion requires movement. Thus, glacial erosion begins as soon as the glacier starts moving.