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What best describes the impact of glaciers upon the surface of the earth?
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What are two ways in which glaciers erode Earth's surface?
When glaciers form they scrape earth's surface as they advance. Also when glaciers melt it deposits the sediment it eroded from the land creating various land forms.
Where marshes formed when glaciers created depressions on the Earth's surface?
No
How do earthquakes and glaciers change the surface of the earth?
Earthquakes and glaciers change the surface of the earth by shaping it. Glaciers can cause glacial scarring when they move. Earthquakes can create different types features depending on the seismic wave, speed, lag time, and strength Hope this helps B)
What is the term for the wearing away of the earth's surface by wind glaciers and moving water?
Erosion.
During the last ice age how much of the earth's surface was covered by glaciers?
30%
In what ways do glaciers change earth's surface?
They smooth earths surface
In what ways do glaciers chage earth surface?
it smoothed rough surface.
What is the percent of glaciers on earth?
Glaciers cover nearly 10% of Earth's land surface.
How much of the earth surface do glaciers cover?
20%
What are two ways in which glaciers erode Earth's surface?
When glaciers form they scrape earth's surface as they advance. Also when glaciers melt it deposits the sediment it eroded from the land creating various land forms.
Where marshes formed when glaciers created depressions on the Earth's surface?
No
Do earthquakes and glaciers change the earth surface?
yes they do and so do glaciers, hurricanes, tornadoes and many other things
What is the most abundant surface water location on Earth?
Ice and Glaciers
What shapes the surface earth?
They are Wind, Waves, Glaciers and Water/Ice
What does glaciers scraping rocks across the earth's surface mean?
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Do all meteors impact on Earth's surface?
Not all meteors impact the surface of the earth. Many burn up in the atmosphere prior to impact. The majority of meteors that do reach the earth's surface usually impact desolate regions.
Large bodies of ice that move across earth's surface?
Large bodies of ice that move across the Earth's surface are glaciers.
