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Why is ice in a glacier considered to be a mineral but but what forms a glacier is not?
Ice in a glacier is considered a mineral because it has a crystalline structure and forms through natural processes, meeting the criteria to be classified as a mineral. However, the material that forms a glacier, such as snow, does not have a defined crystal structure and does not meet the criteria to be classified as a mineral.
What happens when a glacier melts?
What can happen when the glacier melts in a cirque
Which came first the snowfield or the glacier?
A snowfield typically forms before a glacier. Snow accumulates on high-altitude areas, gradually turning into firn (a type of compacted snow). Over time, the firn transforms into glacial ice, leading to the development of a glacier.
What forms eskers?
an esker is formed by a Glacier
How a glacial valley forms?
a glacier valley forms from the pieces of ice that the glacier leaves behind when it broken down thats all i realy know
What forms along the edge of a glacier where till is dropped?
Where till is dropped by a glacier is called a lateral moraine.
What are 3 landforms created by glacier?
a glacier is ice. ice forms a landform called a mouth of a river
What type of glacier forms in a mountain?
Valley Glaciers
When till is dropped along the edge of a glacier it forms a?
It forms a ridge called moraine
What happens when the glacier melts in a cirque?
the glacier dropped small rocks as it melted. An erratic is a large boulder left behind after a glacier has melted
What happens when a glacier melts in a cirque?
the glacier dropped small rocks as it melted. An erratic is a large boulder left behind after a glacier has melted
Where till is dropped along the edge of a glacier it forms a?
Where till is dropped along the edge of a glacier, it forms a ridge known as a moraine. This ridge is made up of a mixture of rocks, sediment, and debris that have been carried by the glacier. There are different types of moraines depending on where they are located in relation to the glacier.
