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What is irregular and thin till layer laid down by a retreating glacier?
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Usually thin till layer laid down by a retreating glacier?
Kame sheet forms thin layers by a retreating glacier.
When a glacier retreatsis it moving backwards?
A glacier is a 'river' of ice. In cold places where precipitation falls as snow rather than rain, the snow thickness builds up and up and forms a field of ice as its compacts. Masses of ice are not solid but flow very slowly down hill under the force of gravity. This ice flow is called a glacier. Glaciers flow down hill and as they do so it gets warmer and the ice at the tip of the glacier melts (they turn into rivers of water). If the climate is cold then this melting happens less fast than the snow is supplying new ice at the top and the bottom of the glacier will advance (the glacier gets longer). If the climate is warming then the melting happens faster than the snow is supplying new ice and the bottom of the glacier will retreat back up towards the snow/ice field (the glacier gets shorter) All of earths glaciers are currently getting shorter - the Glaciers are in retreat. This is because earths climate is getting slightly warmer.
When does a glacier deposit its load?
When the glaciers loose their force and slow down
What is large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain across land is called?
It is a glacier. As more snow and ice is added at the top, in the mountains, so the extra weight helps to push the front of the glacier downhill.
What glaciers are near Valdez?
I'll just name a handful of them. Or atleast the ones you can usually see. The Worthington Glacier on the Richardson Highway, The Valdez Glacier down Airport Road, Shoup Glacier in Shoup Bay, Anderson Glacier (you can see coming over a mountain) Columbia Glacier and Mears Glacier you can view if you take a Stan Stephens or Lu Lu Belle cruise out of Valdez or take your own boat out.
Usually thin till layer laid down by a retreating glacier?
Kame sheet forms thin layers by a retreating glacier.
2 What does it mean to say a glacier is retreating?
The glacier is melting faster than it is sliding down the valley.
What is the pressure causing ice layers to slid over each other called?
Basal slip occurs when the glacier rests on a slope. Pressure causes a small amount of ice at the bottom of the glacier to melt, creating a thin layer of water. This reduces friction enough that the glacier can slide down the slope. Loose soil underneath a glacier can also cause basal slip.
How is glacier broken down?
it melts
Why does Rainier's Glacier move down the mountain?
Any glacier moves down a mountain or other slope because of the influence of gravity overcoming the influence of friction.
When a glacier retreatsis it moving backwards?
A glacier is a 'river' of ice. In cold places where precipitation falls as snow rather than rain, the snow thickness builds up and up and forms a field of ice as its compacts. Masses of ice are not solid but flow very slowly down hill under the force of gravity. This ice flow is called a glacier. Glaciers flow down hill and as they do so it gets warmer and the ice at the tip of the glacier melts (they turn into rivers of water). If the climate is cold then this melting happens less fast than the snow is supplying new ice at the top and the bottom of the glacier will advance (the glacier gets longer). If the climate is warming then the melting happens faster than the snow is supplying new ice and the bottom of the glacier will retreat back up towards the snow/ice field (the glacier gets shorter) All of earths glaciers are currently getting shorter - the Glaciers are in retreat. This is because earths climate is getting slightly warmer.
What is what makes a glacier move down a mountain?
Gravity
How does a glacier accomplish erosion?
The glacier is melting on the mountain and underneath it is like a river which eroding a side of the mountain when the glacier melts enough, it will slide down the mountain and into the lake that the river underneath the glacier had created. Hope this helps :)
How does the ozone layer slow meteorites down?
The ozone layer slows down meteorites. This is a layer of atmosphere.
Is a glacier a proper noun?
Yes it is. It is the name of one specific glacier.
Did William out smart Harold at the battle of Hastings?
Yes by retreating and when Harald followed them the Normans cut them down
When does a glacier deposit its load?
When the glaciers loose their force and slow down
