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Glaciers entering the sea and separating into smaller segments of ice.
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What is the definition of cryosphere?
It ice, or glaciers in cold places were it snows. Example: Snowy mountains have cryosphere.
What is the definition of kettle in earth science?
a kettle lake is a lake made by glaciers when they passed through.
What is the process that the rocks dragged by glaciers produce grooves and scratches in bedrock is this the definition?
By the passing by of a glacier.
What is the definition of glaciers calving?
Glaciers calving is the process where chunks of ice break off from the edge of a glacier, forming icebergs when they fall into the water. This is a natural part of the glacier's lifecycle and can be triggered by factors like warming temperatures or the glacier reaching the ocean.
What are the different types of glaciers?
Ice Sheets Ice Shelves Ice Caps Ice Streams/Outlet Glaciers Icefields Mountain Glaciers Valley Glaciers Piedmont Glaciers Cirque Glaciers Hanging Glaciers Tidewater Glaciers
What the 2 most common kinds of glaciers?
There are 2 main types of glaciers, Continental is one, they float away from central regions. The second is alpine or valley which are the glaciers that flow down the valley from the mountain.
What are glaciers formed in mountains called?
Glaciers formed in mountains are called mountain glaciers or alpine glaciers. They are found in high-altitude regions and flow downhill through valleys.
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.
Why are glaciers slow?
glaciers are very big
What are the names of Irelands glaciers?
there are no glaciers in Ireland
How is a continental and valley glaciers the same?
Continental glaciers and valley glaciers are both types of glaciers that form from accumulated snowfall. They both flow under the influence of gravity, albeit in different directions. While continental glaciers cover vast areas like an ice sheet, valley glaciers are confined to mountain valleys and flow down through them.
How many syllables did glaciers have?
There are two syllables in the word 'glaciers'.
